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Spessartine With Spodumene Var Spodumene

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Spessartine With Spodumene Var Spodumene

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Description
Locality: 
Mawi, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 2 × 1.5 cm
Description

 A very nice combination specimen well terminated triphane variety of spodumene hosting well terminated gemmy red orange spessartine.

This specimen could further be cleaned.

The upper termination of this spodumene is naturally etched.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spessartine

Formula: 
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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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