Fluorluanshiweiite with Spodumene

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Size

3.5 x 3 x 2 cm - Miniature 

Formula

KLiAl_1.5(Si_3.5Al_0.5)O₁₀F₂ (RRUFF)

Locality

Shuk-Byul' peg., Sol'bel'der peg. field, Sangilen Uppland, Tuva, Siberia, Russia

Tagged

pegmatite mineral

Rich groups of lilac lamellae to 9mm. It is micaceous and in fact is a lithium Mica. This is the second worldwide locality, which is apparently published. The base of this specimen is a 3cm fragment of a Spodumene crytsal. Verified by Dr. Igor Pekov.

XRD Confirmed, EDS Confirmed