Spodumene

  
  
Variety kunzite
Origin: Mawi, Laghman, Afghanistan
Sample size: 7.3 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm
 
  
  
Origin: Resplendor, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Smale collection
Sample size: 8.6 x 5.2 x 4.1 cm
 
  
Variety kunzite on matrix
Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Gene Meieran collection
Sample size: 9.5 x 7 x 6 cm
 
  
Variety kunzite
Origin: Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Sample size: 24.5 x 8.4 x 1.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
  
Variety kunzite
Origin: San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.5 x 2.5 x 8.5 cm
 
  
  
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
Ex. Don Belsher collection
Sample size: 2.3 x 0.6 x 4.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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