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Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

 
Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Spodumene from Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 77995
Mineral:Spodumene
Locality:Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Description:Doubly-terminated lustrous transparent pale-yellow spodumene crystal with small microcline crystal included the base. The spodumene crystal has striated prism faces, with pointed termination composed of many parallel crystal faces. Collected ca. 2010. Fluoresces orange under LW UV illumination
Overall Size:28x15x14 mm
Crystals:26 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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