Kunzite / Spodumene
Kunzite / Spodumene
Kunzite / Spodumene

Kunzite / Spodumene

€65,00
SKU: A690
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
A larger kunzite with very good luster, which has a special aesthetic due to its unusual stepped crystal shape;
6.2 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
68.3 g

Spodumene is a lithium aluminum silicate and belongs to the pyroxene group (banded silicates). The mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system and has a Mohs hardness of 6.5-7. The different color appearances are interesting: Chromium inclusions lead to a green coloration (hiddenite), while manganese deposits lead to pink-violet crystals (kunzite). Colorless crystals are also called triphane. Bicolored crystals also exist and have a high collector value.