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| Mineral Name | Lepidolite |
| First Discovered | 1792 |
| Nickel-Strunz Classification | 09.EC.20 |
| Dana Classification | 71.02.02b.07 |
| ICSD | Pre IMA |
| Mineral Group | Silicates - Phyllosilicate, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets, in the Mica group |
| Collection Number | L-9E-2011-0001 |
| Discovery Location |  Little Nahanni River, Tungsten, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Image Description | A sample of lepidolite. Sample dimensions approximately 50mm x 50mm x 60mm. Images of the sample show the lilac colour of the sample as well as banding which is common in minerals from the mica group. |
| Author | CherryAnn Villa |
©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer
©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer
©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer
| June 24, 2014 | The last time this page was updated |
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