Triphane / Spodumene
Triphane / Spodumene
Triphane / Spodumene

Triphane / Spodumene

€18,00
SKU: A701
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
A small Triphane with beautiful reflections and etched end faces.
3.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
6.5 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.