Petalite

Petaliet, Petalit, Petalita, Петаліт, 葉長石, 透鋰輝石


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: (Li,Na)[AlSi4O10]
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: monoclinic
Mohs scale: 6 - 6.5
Density (g/cm3): 2.39 - 2.46
Refractive index: 1.502 - 1.519
Cleavage: different
Colors: colorless, yellowish, rose
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: slightly orange
Pleochroism: -
Largest Petalite: 2 m?
Deposits: Brazil, West Australia, Italy, Sweden, Namibia, Myanmar
Discovery: 1800
1st Description: 1892
Name: from the Greek word "petalon" (leaf)

Petalite Mineral

Origin: Paprok / Kunar Prov. / Afghanistan

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Petalite Mineral
Petalite Mineral

Size: 4.07 x 1.23 x 1.14 cm

Origin: Palelni Mine / Khat Che / Molo Distr. / Momeik / Myanmar

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Petalite Mineral
Petalite

Size: 2.68 x 1.64 cm
Weight: 19.15 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Petalite Mineral

Size: 1.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm

Origin: Palelni Mine / Khat Che / Molo Distr. / Momeik / Myanmar

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Petalite Mineral
Petalite

Weight: 3.41 ct

Origin: Myanmar

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Petalite

Weight: 8.29 ct

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Petalite

Weight: 1.90 ct

Origin: Brazil

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Petalite Mineral

Origin: Palelni Mine / Khat Che / Molo Distr. / Momeik / Myanmar

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Petalite Mineral
Petalite

Size: 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm
Weight: 5.48 ct
Origin: Araçuaí / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Petalite Mineral

Size: 1,7 x 1,3 x 0,5 cm

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Petalite Mineral
Petalite

Weight: 4.20 ct
Size: 1.25 x 1.02 x 0.71 cm
Origin: Myanmar

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Petalite Mineral

Size: 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Petalite Mineral

Petalite Color Change

Size: 1.71 x 1.58 x 1.12 cm
Weight: 14.63 ct
Origin: Palelni Mine / Khetchel / Molo Distr. / Momeik / Myanmar

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Petalite Color Change

Petalite

Weight: 6.20 ct
Size: 1.10 x 1.00 x 1.00 cm
Origin: Myanmar

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Petalite Cat's Eye

Weight: 36.06 ct

Origin: Brazil

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