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Spodumene On Quartz

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Spodumene On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 6 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.00cm
Description

Beautiful gemmy spodumene crystal with perfect terminations on a light smoky quartz crystal.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White