Dragon Minerals - April 26, 2026 Update

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06890: Lepidolite replacing Tourmaline - $40
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 5.8 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
23 grams
Specimen status: Available
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A nonterminated, green tourmaline crystal whose core has been partially replaced (pseudomorphed) by fine grained, lilac lepidolite. Some residual, heavily etched tourmaline remains inside. A fine example of this uncommon replacement.






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