A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Lepidolite |
|---|---|
| Description | Lepidolite belongs to the mica group. It has the chemical formula of KLi2Al(Al,Si)3O10(F,OH)2. Lepidolite is an uncommon mica and has only recently become available on the mineral market in large quantities. The name comes from the Greek lepidion meaning scale and lithos meaning stone. This sample is approximately 9 cm. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-11-28. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #4106. |
| Key words | lepidolite, mica |
| Tech details | 615 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1854 |
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