Mexican Lepidolite

Origin: Durango, Mexico

Color: Purple

Approximate Mohs Hardness: 2.5-4

Natural, Untreated

Description

Old stock Mexican Lepidolite cutting rough from Durango, Mexico.

We found that this material was nice and hard however it had quite a few fractures.  The white streaks that appear to be healed fractures didn’t survive our flex test.