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


Flower Sugilite is another name for the mineral lepidolite and not a valid name for a mineral.


Flower Sugilite is a marketing term used for lapidary samples of lepidolite.

June 10, 2016 The last time this page was updated
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