Pezzottaite

Posted on May 1, 2023 by John J. Bradshaw, GIA GG

INTRODUCTION Pezzottaite is a mineral species with the formula Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18). It is named after Dr. Federico Pezzotta from the Natural History Museum of Milan for his work on Madagascar’s granitic pegmatites. There are hundreds of minerals and…

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