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Spodumene

Ex Harry J Foy Collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Aclare, County Carlow, Irish Republic (Eire)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 6.5 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
179.00gr
Description

An exceptionally rare example of Irish spodumene crystals in matrix from an old lithium pegmatite locality in County Carlow. The specimen was most like likely collected prior to the 1980's and was part of the late Harry J Foys 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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