AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Spodumene var. Kunzite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 36699 |
Mineral: | Spodumene var. Kunzite |
Locality: | Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
Description: | Two parallel transparent spodumene crystals with chisel-shaped terminations. This is the pink gem-grade variety known in the trade as Kunzite, named for Geo. F. Kunz. The kunzite fluoresces violet under UV illumination. |
Overall Size: | 30x14x12 mm |
Crystals: | 22-28 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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