Kunzite / Spodumene
Kunzite / Spodumene
Kunzite / Spodumene

Kunzite / Spodumene

€44,00
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SKU: A692
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
This kunzite has a strong milky pink color and a very good luster.
4.4 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm
33.4 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.