MN837

Sample ID MN837 • Cabinet T

Lepidolite

8.2cm W x 6.6cm H x 8.2cm D • 882g
Sample TypeMineralColorBlack and WhiteLusterMostly dull
StreakBlack- No streak, White- WhiteCleavage/FractureFractureSpecific Gravity2.94
Geographic Location/DateOntario Canada Mohs Hardness 2

Black Lepidolite with white deposits which could be another mineral bur is unknown. Sample has degraded with age causing the white deposits to be harder to identify. Slight luster, mostly on bottom. Sample crumbles as it's handled