Kunzite / Triphane / Spodumene
Kunzite / Triphane / Spodumene
Kunzite / Triphane / Spodumene

Kunzite / Triphane / Spodumene

€86,00
SKU: A696
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
A bicolored crystal - half kunzite and half triphane - which also has a typically formed termination and a very beautiful transparency.
7.8 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm
67.7 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.