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Spodumene

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MGR988442

Spodumene

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Namacotche Mine, Mutala, Alto Ligonha District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 4.2 × 2.1 cm
Description

Fantastic single crystal of gemmy spodumene from Mozambique. It is almost completely water-clear and shows a fine lustre all over. It is developed as a floater and in the center it is almost completely seperted by natural etching of the crystal which gives an awesome effect. At the top termination you can nicely see dozens of lustrous faces. The colour of ther crystal is kept in a smooth mint green.

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