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Ryaly2dogs

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Lepidolite with quartz and aquamarine
« on: April 06, 2020, 04:47:09 PM »
Lepidolite rough from Pala district, appears to contain massive clear and smokey quartz, and a blue mineral that won't scratch with a knife.  Thinking aquamarine?  Was interesting to work with as I haven't seen material this varied before.  4.4" finished.
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Re: Lepidolite with quartz and calcite
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2020, 08:13:28 PM »
I know the other mine on Hilliart Mtn (Ocean View) has Aquamarine so I think it is a safe bet.  I think the 2 mines are just on opposite ends of the pegmatite.  Actually I read your text wrong you just said pala district and I read it as Pala mine.  If the piece did come from the Ocean View even more likely.
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Re: Lepidolite with quartz and calcite
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2020, 02:38:41 PM »
I'll need to check in with Wes Lingerfelt whose yard I picked this from, as to which mine pile he found this in.  I hadn't seen the blue in the rough so that was a fun surprise when I was cutting the pre-form.
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Re: Lepidolite with quartz and calcite
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2020, 06:42:31 PM »
Nice looking for sure. The blue is cool.
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