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Triphane

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Triphane

ex collection Mark Mauthner, self-collected
Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 3 × 1.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
7.60cm
Description

Excellent, gemmy triphane crystal with natural etching and nice striations. Changes color in different lights (but orange-red on the pictures is a reflection I didn't notice before). Real gem material. Weights 262 carat/52.4 gramm. Self-collected by Mark Mauthner, photographer at Heritage Auctions. Absolutely no damage. Very good color.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Triphane

Renamed To: 

Spodumene

Formula: 
LiAlSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.30
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

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