Manganite - Ilfeld

Weight: 11

Greek coins from Thasos island dating from the 14th century AD

large cluster of Okenite with Gyrolite

Color: Vivid Lemon

Lepidolite on Quartz Mineral | 661 Grams | Gunnison Co. Colorado SaU 001 Manganite - IlfeldLepidolite is a lilac gray or rose colored member of the mica group of minerals. Because lepidolite is a lithium bearing mica, it is often wrongly assumed that lithium is what causes the pink hues that are so characteristic of this mineral. Instead, it is trace amounts of manganese that cause the pink, purple, and red colors. The most notable and certainly the most studied of these deposits is the Brown Derby #1 Pegmatite, located in the Ohio City