Item Description
This is a large, 6-sided, 6.5 in. Lepidolite and quartz tower with inclusions of Peach Moonstone and Black Tourmaline.
Lepidolite
The Grandmother Stone
Properties of Lepidolite
Physical Properties
Crystal Class:
Silicates
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Empirical Formula:
KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F, OH)2 to K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F, OH)2
Name:
Lepidolite
Synonym:
Stone of Transition
Mineral Identification
Common Colors: Colorless, Grey, Purple, White, Pink
Mohs Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Healing Properties of Lepidolite
Intentions & Metaphysical
Item Description
This is a large, 6-sided, 6.5 in. Lepidolite and quartz tower with inclusions of Peach Moonstone and Black Tourmaline.
Quartz
The Universal Crystal
Properties of Quartz
Physical Properties
Category:
Silicate Mineral
Chemical Formula:
SiO2
Crystal Class:
α-Quartz: Trapezohedral; β-Quartz: Trapezohedral (Class 6 2 2)
Crystal System:
α-Quartz: Trigonal; β-Quartz: Hexagonal
Dana Classification:
75.01.03.01 (Tectosilicates)
Name:
Quartz
Space Group:
α-Quartz: P3221 (no. 154), β-Quartz: P6222 (no. 180)
Strunz Classification:
4.DA.05 (Oxides)
Synonym:
Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Carnelian, Cat's Eye, Chalcedony, Chert, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Flint, Hornstone, Jasper, Moss Agate, Plasma, Prase, Rock Crystal, Rose Quartz, Sapphire Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Tigers Eye
Unit Cell:
a = 4.9133 Å, c = 5.4053 Å; Z=3
Mineral Identification
Birefringence: +0.009 (B-G interval)
Cleavage: {0110} Indistinct
Common Colors: Colorless, Various depending on inclusions
Crystal Habit: 6-Sided Prism, Hexagonal Terminations, Drusy, Massive, Microcrystalline
Diaphaneity: Transparent to Opaque
Formula Mass: 60.083 g·mol−1
Fracture: Conchoidal
Luster: Vitreous to dull
Melting Point: 1670 °C
Mohs Hardness: 7
Optical Properties: Uniaxial (+)
Pleochroism: None
Refractive Index: nω = 1.543–1.545, nε = 1.552–1.554
Specific Gravity: 2.65
Streak: White
Tenacity: Brittle
