Lepidolite cabochon, all sides flat, bright finish with sparkly mica, no pits or fractures, rare and unique, from Stewart Mine (25187)

I created a smooth slab, gave it a beautiful shine and converted it into a cabochon with a flat front, back and sides. It has a smooth surface without pits and open fractures making it suitable for jewelry or a specimen. We prefinish our lapidary slabs by trimming away anything that doesn't look good, and we give it a final 1200 diamond grit sanded smooth finish. Based on their makeup, they end up with a nice glow, or a bright or mirror shine. If I have to leave anything in, like pits or fractures, I will mention them in the below description.

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CAB DESCRIPTION:

PEGMATITE PINK LEPIDOLITE MICA

I purchased my rough from miners selling rocks at the Tehachapi gem show many years ago. They said it was Lepidolite from the Stewart Mine which is in the Pala Mining District. I cut and slabbed the specimens and found a lot of pink Lepidolite and sparkle from the mica (the white dots in my pictures).

Approx size: Rectangle shape, 25 x 28 x 5 mm, 56.5 ct

The Pala Mining district is now a part of the expansive Cleveland National Forest. I've read that the Stewart Gemstone Mine was closed and there were no indications of any future plans to reopen it.

MISC INFO
The pictures with 10x10 mm background squares and the 18 mm dime may help with size visualization.

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