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Spodumene

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Spodumene

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Description
Locality: 
Manono-Kitotolo Mine, Tanganyika, DR Congo
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 7.5 × 6.5 cm
Description

A large old time green spodumen crystal from the Congo. Comes with an old label.

 

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