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Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Spodumene var. Hiddenite from (Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 72923
Mineral:Spodumene var. Hiddenite
Locality:(Minas Novas), Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous doubly-terminated green hiddenite crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral spodumene, with dissolution patterns on the crystal faces. The hiddenite crystal is a floater, fully crystallized on all faces and is facet-grade lapidary quality. Collected ca. 1960. Weight: 83.8 grams. Fluoresces orange under 365 nm LW UV illumination
Overall Size:8x3x2 cm
Crystals:80 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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