| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Spodumene var. Kunzite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 28576 |
| Mineral: | Spodumene var. Kunzite |
| Locality: | Pala District, Hiriart Hill,, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Transparent, pink crystal of spodumene from the original location where this variety was first described and named kunzite, after George Kunz the famous gemologist for Tiffany's. The termination is heavily etched. Ex. A. Lincoln Sherk II, MD. (1896-1970) |
| Overall Size: | 5x2.5x1 cm |
| Crystals: | 5 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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