Triphane / Spodumene
Triphane / Spodumene
Triphane / Spodumene

Triphane / Spodumene

€25,00
SKU: A699
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
This Triphane shows both glass-smooth and etched surfaces and is mostly water-clear.
3.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
14.7 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.