Diameter of the light purple Lepidolite beads: 6mm
The strands are 40cm long and strung together for transportation. We recommend always replacing the transport thread with suitable knotting material.
The Jesuit Nicolaus Poda von Neuhaus (1723 - 1798) discovered the mineral Lepidolite and initially named it Lilalith (purple stone). This name was criticized by experts as not being scientific enough, so in 1795 the mineral was given the name Lepidolite, which is still in use today. This name is derived from the Greek words "lepidion" (scaly) and lithos (stone) and means "scaly stone" or "scaly stone". Spellings such as lepidolite, lepitolite, lepitolite or lepidolite are therefore incorrect.
Synonyms are lithion mica, lilathite, hydropolylithionite, lithium mica and rhombic mica.