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Spodumene var. Kunzite from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 36695
Mineral:Spodumene var. Kunzite
Locality:Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Two interconnected doubly-terminated transparent pink spodumene crystals fully crystallized on all surfaces with no point of attachment - a floater. One edge has a small cleaved chip.
Overall Size:42x16x8 mm
Crystals:42-36 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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