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Spodumene var. Kunzite from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

 
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Below: fluorescence under ultraviolet illumination
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 40324
Mineral:Spodumene var. Kunzite
Locality:Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Description:Exquisite specimen of water-clear purple-pink kunzite, the pink gem variety of the mineral spodumene, fully crystallized on all surfaces with no point of attachment - a floater. The kunzite has many glassy, smaller faces in parallel orientation.
Overall Size:3.5x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:3-15 mm
Status: SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan > Gem Minerals
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