| 04804: Pezzottaite-(Cs) - $75 Sakavalana Mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Type locality for pezzottaite-(Cs) Miniature - 5.1 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm 22 grams Specimen status: Reserved Send an email with specimen number to order Poor to very good pezzottaite-(Cs)
crystals abundant in a matrix composed mostly of albite
variety cleavelandite. Distinct pezzottaite-(Cs) crystals
reach 4 mm and are transparent. Minor black tourmaline,
quartz points and muscovite are also present. From the
type locality for pezzottaite-(Cs), which is a cesium
beryllium lithium aluminum cyclosilicate - Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18),
related to beryl. This is a globally rare species; Mindat lists just ten localities.
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