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Spodumene

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Spodumene

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Description
Locality: 
Kantiwa, Wama District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
2 × 9.2 × 5.7 cm
Description

A single gem clear spodumene crystal from this seldom seen location. This is the first Afghani specimen that I obtained more than 15 years ago.

The crystal appears to be complete all the way around. Terminations are complete, I suspect that the crystal originally was the termination of a larger crystal that has broken and fully healed.

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
Earthstones Australia

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