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Spodumene Var Hiddenite

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Spodumene Var Hiddenite

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Description
Locality: 
Nuristan District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 3.5 × 1.8 cm
Description

A large spodumen var. hiddenite crystal in cut quality. Old material!

 

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

Hiddenite

Variety Of: 

Spodumene

Formula: 
LiAlSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.30
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Green