Lepidolite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Silicate
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness
- Soft (Mohs under 3)
- Density
- Medium (2.5 to 3.2)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Grey, Pink, Purple
- Lustre
- Pearly
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Its name comes from the Greek word for scale, because it forms tiny shiny flakes.
- Lepidolite is an ore of lithium, the metal used in rechargeable batteries.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q429926 · All stones · All entries