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Spodumene

ex collection Mark Mauthner

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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: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 2.4 × 1.2 cm
Description

Excellent, gemmy, champagne-colored triphane (the 'yellow' spodumene variety) crystal with natural etching and nice striations. Changes color in different lights (to a bid greenish-golden yellow). Real gem material. Weights 21.1 gramm = 102,8 ct.

Self-collected by Mark Mauthner. From the December 2011 pocket. Absolutely no damage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spodumene

Formula: 
LiAlSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Colour: 
colorless, yellow
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Utö Mines, Utö, Södermanland, Sweden

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