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Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

 
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 82008
Mineral:Spodumene var. Kunzite
Locality:Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Description:Sculptural lustrous transparent pink kunzite crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral spodumene, fully crystallized on all surfaces and terminated on both ends. The kunzite crystal has many complex parallel faces that reflect simultaneously. Fluoresces orange under LW UV illumination. Weight: 5.1 grams. Ex. Miller collection T2280
Overall Size:25x18x12 mm
Crystals:28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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