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Fluornatromicrolite with 'lepidolite' and Albite

Recorded under neon light

Recorded under neon light
Fluornatromicrolite with 'lepidolite' and Albite. Detail / Photo: Joaquim Callén
Detail / Photo: Joaquim Callén
Fluornatromicrolite with 'lepidolite' and Albite  

TVR16CD4: Octahedral crystals of Fluornatromicrolite with an intense green color and polycrystalline growths, embedded in a matrix formed by 'lepidolite' crystals and radiating tabular crystals of Albite.
This specimen is a great representive of a rare species whose origin is a pegmatite rich in lithium, cesium and tantalum.
It comes from the Félix Sorhouet collection (number 4-84) whose label we will send to the buyer.
Naipa Mine, Alto Ligonha pegmatite, Zambezia Province  Mozambique

Specimen size: 11.7 × 8.4 × 7.5 cm = 4.61” × 3.31” × 2.95”

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.4 cm = 0.59” × 0.55”

Former collection of Félix Sorhouet



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