Spodumene var. Kunzite from Pala Chief Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 66034
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| Mineral: | Spodumene var. Kunzite
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| Locality: | Pala Chief Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent kunzite crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral spodumene, with complex etching patterns on the crystal faces and parallel linear tubes internally where pocket solutions etched into the crystal following the crystal structure. |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 78 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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