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Mineral Specimens with Spodumene
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A gemmy and lustrous doubly-terminated CABINET-sized lilac kunzite from Pech, Afghanistan. One termination is decidedly more prominent, while the other is etched.. The C-axis color is outstanding and note it is definitely a purpley shade and not the usual pink! 11.1 x 5.2 x 1.4 cm
A superb, gemmy and lustrous green hiddenite large thumbnail/small miniature from the Type Locality. Hiddenite is the rare green gem variety of spodumene colored by CHROMIUM. So-called hiddenite from brazil and afghainstan, often labeled as such at some dealer stands, is NOT true hiddenite, which fetches a premium and thus encourages them to call any ol green spod a hiddenite. 2.8 x .04 x 0.4 cm
16.1 x 2.8 x 1.2 cm. From an unusual pocket found in 2003, this is a very easily identified style as it is quite different than the norm from Afghanistan. It seems more spodumene of the kunzite variety comes out than yellow-green triphane, for one. It is a doubly-terminated floater, very lustrous, and with a definite heliodor-yellow color that is unlike the usual pastel green and green-yellow hues we normally see in this species from pretty much any locality. The bottom is terminated, if somewhat crudely, so it is a floater crystal with no attachment points. The upper termination is sharp, robust, and lustrous. Weighs 142 grams.
6.5 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm. A gorgeous, unblemished cluster of doubly terminated, gemmy and lustrous, well-striated, lavender, kunzite crystals from recent Afghanistan finds. This is superb for its size, with the large crystal beautifully complimented by the two smaller ones. As usual for good kunzites, the C-axis shots give vivid, lavender color.
8.5 x 5.7 x 2.8 cm. This sharp and attractive, gemmy Kunzite with good color and luster, is classic for the locality. Weighs 229 grams. The broad, unusually sharp termination is outstanding and of a high quality for the locality, where most have etched and worm terminations. Ex. Charlie Key stock.
14.3 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm. A large, doubly terminated, multi-hued spodumene crystal from Afghanistan. This primary termination on this glassy giant is very gemmy and is bluish-gray at the chisel termination grading downward to a zone of pleasing lavender. The transparent to translucent main body is colorless. The crystal is complete-all-around and is pristine. Weighs 342 grams or just over 12 ounces.
2.7 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm. A sharp, complete, twinned spodumene. Spodumene twins are extremely rare and hard to obtain. Ex. Laura and Stevia Thompson Collection.
4 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm. This is a fine, small Kunzite specimen. The color is a nice pink uniform throughout the crystal, the luster and gemminess are superb, and, to add interest, the crystal is twinned. An excellent aesthetic miniature. And totally gemmy. Ex. Wendell E. Wilson Collection.
3.2 x 1.6 x .6 cm. Very nice, gemmy Kunzite with good luster and consistent pink color throughout the crystal. Twinned. A good specimen from a rare locality which does not often produce kunzite of such intense color. Ex. Wendell E. Wilson Collection.
10.8 x 5.3 x 2.9 cm. A brilliantly pink, almost purple crystal with the best color you can get for the locality in this hue. It has great clarity, gemminess, and lustre. It glows on the long axis when lit from below or above, with the excellent lilac-pink color. It is also a doubly-terminated floater, complete-all-around. Weighs 273 grams.
12 x 6 x 3 cm. A gorgeous doubly-terminated and multicolored crystal with an unusual gradation of pink through yellow to green coloration. This is sharp and complete-all-around, a near-floater with a little bit of attached lepidolite matrix at the bottom serving as a natural "balance" or pedestal. It weighs about 1 pound, or 419 grams. Ex. Irv Brown Collection.
17 x 2 x 12.5 x 7.4 cm. This is a spectacular display piece, museum sized and of high quality, showcasing a rare large kunzite in matrix from the county. The undamaged crystal has a rich pink color, and is doubly-terminated, complete at both ends. The crystal is not broken off from or repaired onto its matrix - rather, it was very, very carefully excavated to leave a stable anchorage behind it. It measures 18 x 5 x 2 cm in size and is complete. There is a thin crack in the middle, but the matrix stably holds it together. In person, it is more clearly seen how sharp the leftmost termination is, in particular. The color is excellent, particularly for the mine and the county in general. The style and the matrix together are uniquye - it is obviously not from the common places we see, Brazil or Afghanistan. And, as it is in matrix, this has to rank highly among all kunzite found here, from several localities, over the years since the early 1900s when it was found in San Diego and named in honor of the gemologist G.F. Kunz. Many people do not realize that San Diego was the type locale for kunzite. NOTE: this is from a private collection in Germany which was broken up several years ago.
17.8 x 4.6 x 2.1 cm. A huge, water-clear, gem, yellow triphane spodumene crystal from Afghanistan. This glassy, complete-all-around crystal has sharp edges and faces and an unusual, frosted, angled termination. Essentially damage-free. Weighs 388 grams. Ex. Norm Dawson collection (he owned the White Queen mine in San Diego County).
12.5 x 7.6 x 6.8 cm. This is a classic old Massachusetts specimen, of a kind found only seldom now in old museum collections and older personal collections. I am told that these sharp crystals are actually caught in altering (or altered fully to) a mix of muscovite and albite. This is a stark, aesthetic, display sized specimen with really nice geometry to it. While I do not know an exact locale on this, it is most likely from the Goshen Area, Hampshire County, with references from Emerson (thanks to Jim Chenard for looking this up in the old books). Ex. Robert Whitmore Collection.
17 x 8 x 6 cm. Sharp replacement of a complete, giant (for the locale) spodumene crystal by cymatolite - a mixture of muscovite and albite. Ex. Robert Whitmore Collection.
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