Triphane / Spodumene
Triphane / Spodumene
Triphane / Spodumene

Triphane / Spodumene

€30,00
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SKU: A697
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
This Triphane has some outstandingly smooth and shiny side faces and excellent clarity in some areas, which are also responsible for beautiful light reflections.
3.9 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm
36.0 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.