Ephesite
Gloucester mine, Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
2.6 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm
A rarely seen specimen of the Mica species, Ephesite, from the most famous locality for the material. The material gets it rich pinkish color from Lithium, but it's more intense than what one expects from any Mica species. This piece is from a find in the early to mid 1980's and features sharp, lustrous, gemmy to translucent ...
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