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Spodumene

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Spodumene

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Pala District, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 2.8 × 1.8 cm
Description

Gemmy transparent crystal of spodumene from a classic locality. The crystal is complete all around, doubly- terminated, a floater and with nice etching patterns. No damage. Intense pink fluorescence under UV light.

Bought in Los Angeles in 07/1975 by Dr. Gerard Vogel. Ex Iván Blanco collection.

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

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