Hiddenite / Spodumene
Hiddenite / Spodumene
Hiddenite / Spodumene

Hiddenite / Spodumene

€104,00
SKU: A702
Anjanabonoina pegmatite, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vàkinankàratra Region, Madagascar,
Relatively large hiddenite of beautiful color, with very good luster and partly very good transparency.
8.8 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
145.2 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.