Spodumene (Triphane)
Espodúmena, Spodumeen, Spodumeeni, Spodumen, Spodumenas, Spodumène, Сподумен, リシア輝石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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FormulaSpodumene:
LiAl[Si2O6]
Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 6.5 - 7 Density (g/cm3): 3.1 - 3.2 Refractive index: 1.660 - 1.681 Cleavage: good Colors: colorless, white, grey, yellow, rose, violet, green, two-colored Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: SW, LW: yellow, orange, rose Pleochroism: strong Largest Spodumene: 13 x 2 x 1 m / 66 tons (Etta Mine / South Dakota / USA) Deposits: worldwide Discovery: 1800 1st Description: 1892 Name: from the Greek term "spodoumenos" ("burnt to ash") |
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Spodumene Mineral
Size: 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm Origin: Paprok / Nuristan / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Spodumene Mineral
Origin: Resplendor Mine / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Spodumene Mineral
Origin: Mawi Pegmatite / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Spodumene
Size: 10.0 x 2.5 cm Origin: Dara-i-Pech / Kunar Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.exceptionalminerals.com |
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Spodumene Mineral
Size: 12.5 x 8.5 x 3 cm Origin: Alto Ligonha / Zambezia Prov. / Mozambique Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Spodumene
Size: 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm Weight: 12.00 ct Origin: Galiléia / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Spodumene Mineral multicolor
Size: 3.79 x 2.42 x 1.04 cm Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Formula Hiddenite:
LiAl[Si2O6]
Hiddeniet, Hiddeniittia, Hiddenit, Hidenitas, гидденит, ヒデナイト Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 6.5 - 7 Density (g/cm3): 3.16 - 3.2 Refractive index: 1.660 - 1.681 Color: yellow-green, green Largest faceted Hiddenite: ? Deposits: Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Myanmar, Pakistan Name: in honor of the U.S. geologist William Earl Hidden ((1853 - 1918) |
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Hiddenite Ring
Size: 1.0 x 0.8 cm Weight: 3.10 ct Gold: 14K, 7.50 g Photo by kind permission of © www.bkkgemstones.com |
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Hiddenite
Size: 0.96 x 0.47 x 0.32 cm Weight: 1.51 ct Origin: Hiddenite / Alexander County / North Carolina / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.freakingcat.com |
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Hiddenite
Weight: 8.40 ct Origin: Badakhshan / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.wildfishgems.org |
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Hiddenite Mineral
Origin: Dara-i-Pech / Kunar / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Hiddenite
Weight: 1.16 ct Size: 0.66 x 0.51 x 0.35 cm Origin: Hiddenite / Alexander County / North Carolina / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.freakingcat.com |
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Hiddenite
Weight: 1.32 ct Origin: Hiddenite / Alexander County / North Carolina / USA Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Hiddenite Mineral
Size: 23.3 x 6.7 x 3.7 cm Origin: Dara-i-Pech / Nuristan / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Hiddenite Mineral
Size: 1.12 x 0.62 x 0.33 cm Origin: Hiddenite / Alexander County / North Carolina / USA Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Hiddenite Mineral
Size: 10.16 x 10.16 x 2.03 cm Origin: Kunar Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.treasuremountainmining.com |
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Hiddenite Cat's Eye
Weight: 4.0 ct Origin: Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © http://lucianabarbosa.com |
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Formula Kunzite:
LiAl[Si2O6]
Kuncitas, Kunziet, Kunziittia, Kunzit, Kunzyt, Кунцит, クンツァイト, 紫鋰輝石 Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 6.5 - 7 Density (g/cm3): 3.16 - 3.2 Refractive index: 1.660 - 1.681 Color: reddish, violet, blueish Largest faceted Kunzite: 880 ct. Deposits: Afghanistan, Brazil, Finland, Canada, Madagascar, Pakistan, USA Name: in honor of the U.S. gemologist George Frederick Kunz (1856 - 1932) |
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Kunzite Mineral / Pleochroism
Origin: Dara-i-Pech / Kunar Prov. / Afghanistan Photos by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Kunzite Mineral
Size: 6.3 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm Origin: Nuristan Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Kunzite Mineral
Size: 10.2 x 3.8 x 1.5 cm Origin: Nuristan Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Kunzite
Size: 4.58 x 3.33 cm Weight: 260.61 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Kunzite
Weight: 1.90 ct Size: 0.82 x 0.62 x 0.55 cm Origin: Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.gemfrance.com |
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Kunzite Mineral SW UV
Size: 5.7 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm Origin: Galileia / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Kunzite Ring
Kunzite: 35.0 ct, 2.5 x 1.85 x 1.25 cm Diamonds: 16, total 0.8 ct Gold: 14K White Gold Photo by kind permission of © www.davidwein.com |
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Kunzite Mineral
Size: 53.4 x 12.2 x 8.6 cm Origin: Dara-i-Pech / Kunar Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Kunzite
Weight: 3.96 ct Origin: Pamir Mts. / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.wildfishgems.com |
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Kunzite Mineral
Size: 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.5 cm Origin: Big Kahuna Pocket / Ocean View Mine / Pala Distr. / San Diego County / California / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.trinityminerals.com |
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Kunzite Mineral bicolor
Size: 9.8 x 6.3 x 2.1 cm Origin: Dara-i-Pech / Kunar Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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