Spodumene
specimen number:
9731004
location:
Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan
description: Located within the rugged Hindu Kush mountain system in Kunar Province, Pech Click to open side panel for more information Valley hosts complex granitic pegmatite formations embedded in metamorphic host rocks formed through intense regional tectonic activity. The region is internationally renowned among mineralogists and collectors for producing exceptional gem-quality lithium aluminum inosilicate crystals, specifically the famous lilac-pink variety known as kunzite. Discovered and extracted through artisanal pegmatite mining in remote mountainous terrain, these mineral pockets yield large, highly transparent crystals prized for their distinct pleochroism and coloration caused by trace manganese impurities.
Gorgeous glassy thick gem double terminated pink crystal of spodumene, this the variety known as kunzite. In perfect condition all around. The specimen comes with a custom display base.
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