Fluor-liddicoatite, Feldspar Group

Specimen ID: 1XH-T30

Mineral(s)
Fluor-liddicoatite : Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
75mm x 55mm x 45mm
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Group of Fluor-liddicoatite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, doubly terminated, translucent, with high luster and intense, uniform and deep purple red color, in Feldspar matrix. A great classic from Madagascar, of unusual size and quality for a matrix specimen. The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2020, page 64 Sahatany Valley (Mt. Ibity), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.5 × 4.5 cm = 2.95” × 2.17” × 1.77” Main crystal size: 6.5 × 4.5 cm = 2.56” × 1.77” Reference: EG87AK9
Jordi Fabre - 15th July 2021

Photo added to mindat.org

Group of Fluor-liddicoatite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, doubly terminated, translucent, with high luster and intense, uniform and deep purple red color, in Feldspar matrix. A great classic from Madagascar, of unusual size and quality for a matrix specimen. The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2020, page 64 Sahatany Valley (Mt. Ibity), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.5 × 4.5 cm = 2.95” × 2.17” × 1.77” Main crystal size: 6.5 × 4.5 cm = 2.56” × 1.77” Reference: EG87AK9
Jordi Fabre - 15th July 2021

Photo added to mindat.org

Group of Fluor-liddicoatite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, doubly terminated, translucent, with high luster and intense, uniform and deep purple red color, in Feldspar matrix. A great classic from Madagascar, of unusual size and quality for a matrix specimen. The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2020, page 64 Sahatany Valley (Mt. Ibity), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.5 × 4.5 cm = 2.95” × 2.17” × 1.77” Main crystal size: 6.5 × 4.5 cm = 2.56” × 1.77” Reference: EG87AK9
Jordi Fabre - 15th July 2021
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