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Spodumene Var Kunzite

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Spodumene Var Kunzite

Former "Jim" Thomas collection
Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, San Diego County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 0.8 × 0.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Weight: 
1.00gr
Description

Choice thumbnail specimen of delicate pink kunzite from Pala Chief Mine. A single individual with excellent throughout transparency and sharp termination and side faces and edges. The bottom part shows some conchoidal surfaces, which indicated that this was perhaps part of a larger crystal or aggregate. Overall the edges are slightly rounded, as expected from this specie.

Absolute gem quality material, in excellent conditions. From the former 'Jim' Thomas collection. It comes in its original perky box.

 

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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

Kunzite

Variety Of: 

Spodumene

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

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