Physical Properties of Lepidolite Stone / Crystal |
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Chemical Formula: | K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 |
Chemical Composition: | Basic potassium lithium aluminum fluoro-silicate |
Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
Lustre: | Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy, Pearly |
Transparency: | Transparent to translucent |
Colour: | Pink to purple and Occasionally light gray and yellow |
Streak: | White |
Hardness: | 2.5 - 3.5 on Mohs Scale |
Tenacity: | Sectile, Elastic |
Cleavage: | 1,1 |
Fracture: | Uneven |
Density: | 2.8 - 2.9 |
Refractive Index: | 1.525 - 1.587 |
Lepidolite is a kind of mica and is composed of many layers of hexagonal plates. It occurs in twinkling masses around pink tourmaline crystals. It is rarely carved due to its cleavage properties. It has higher content of lithium which imparts it its magnificent colour. It cracks and breaks easily when applied pressure. It possesses a triclinic crystal structure with a hardness of about 2.5 to 4 Mohs.
Lepidolite is a stone of serenity, reliance and acceptance. It serves as a gratuity for relieving you from a state of low spirits and stress. It lays off enslaving thoughts from your mind. It relieves you from the abrogating feeling of dejection and also curbs insomnia. It is better known as stone of Transformation as it releases and reforms the former psychological and behavioural patterns and thus outturns a change and prompts a beginning of new life. It is also salutary in the transitions or changing phases of your life as it outturns a feeling of trust and calm that will bolt your confidence that everything is going to be all right! It espouses independence and aids you to fulfil your goals without any dependency. It embellishes self- love, patience and anticipation.
It reinforces the immune system, reforms the DNA and embellishes the regeneration of negative ions in your body. It heals up the allergies, exhaustion, epilepsy and Alzheimer's. It ejects the toxin from the skin and the connective tissue. It serves as a gratuity for the menopause purposes particularly as an elixir.
Lepidolite gemstones / crystals are found in some of the countries of world are: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe