| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from North Carolina > Spodumene var. Hiddenite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76257 |
| Mineral: | Spodumene var. Hiddenite |
| Locality: | 1997 Pocket, Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina (Type Locality for Hiddenite) |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent green hiddenite crystal, the chrome-rich green gem variety of the mineral species spodumene. The hiddenite crystal is doubly terminated, with etched surfaces and terminations resulting in many small crystal faces. Weight: 1.85 carats. Collected by G. Wooten and C. Rutledge. See Mineralogical Record vol. 32 #2, March-April 2001, pp. 129-140 |
| Overall Size: | 15x5x2 mm |
| Crystals: | 15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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