Lepidolite sphere 40mm 2 platonic solids 25" and 19

25" and 19

It is the presence of titanium and iron that give this quartz its pink hue

roughly 2" x 1

11 gram raw Libyan desert glass with carved flat back pendant in sterling silver

In the early 2000's a second small deposit was discovered nearby in the N'Cwaning mine 2

Lepidolite sphere 40mm 2 platonic solids 25" and 1940mm lepidolite sphere from an ethical factory in Madagascar Lepidolite is a lilac gray or rose colored member of the mica group of minerals with formula K(Li, Al, Rb)(Al, Si)O(F, OH). It is the most abundant lithium bearing mineral and is a secondary source of this metal. Lepidolite is thought to be calming and stabilizing to the mind body system. The presence of lithium has a balancing effect to the emotional body