Spodumene

  
Origin: Morogoro,Tanzania
Sample size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm
 
     
Kunzite
Origin: Hiriart Hill, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 11.9 x 4.7 x 1.2 cm
 
  
Origin: Anita Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 13.9 x 7.3 x 1.8 cm
 
  
Origin: Pala Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 9.5 x 6.8 x 2.6 cm
 
Triphane
  
Kunzite
Origin: Beebe Hole, Jacumba, California
Sample size: 11 x 7.3 x 2.4 cm (top), 11.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm (bottom)
 
  
Kunzite
Origin: Pech, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Sample size: 6.8 x4.1 x 0.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
  
Spodumene with cassiterite
Origin: Kunar Valley,, Nuristan Province,, Afghanistan
Ex. Giovanni Signorelli collection
Sample size: 5 x 6 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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