Spodumene

Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. Willard Perkin collection

Sample size: 13 x 13 x 30 mm

Origin: Nuristan, Afghanistan

Sample size: 7.3 x 2 x 13 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Variety kunzite

Kunzite

Origin: Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Sample size: 10.3 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm (top), 6 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm (2nd row), 15.6 x 10.5 x 5.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)

Origin: Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Ex. S. Nasser collection

Sample size: 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

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