Dragon Minerals - November 30, 2025 Update

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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
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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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