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Schorl replaced by Lepidolite

#DL63088
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Schorl from Anderson pegmatites, Homestead claim, White Picacho Mining dist., Yavapai Co., Arizona, United States - DL63088
Schorl from Anderson pegmatites, Homestead claim, White Picacho Mining dist., Yavapai Co., Arizona, United States - DL63088

Schorl replaced by Lepidolite

#DL63088
Availability
Sold
Size
11 x 7 x 4 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Anderson pegmatites, Homestead claim, White Picacho Mining dist., Yavapai Co., Arizona, United States
Tagged
pegmatite mineral

A former Schorl crystal completely replaced by very fine, dark green Lepidolite. 

Schorl

Formula
NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Acicular, Prismatic, Striated 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
black, brownish black, greenish black, bluish black 
Streak
brown 
Class
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
7.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. David London Collection
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