Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

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Spodumene : LiAl[Si₂O₆], Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA This 302-gram crystal has incredibly good form and an excellent top termination for a San Diego kunzite. It is actually a floater, though the bottom termination is not as fine as the top one is. It has rich Pala-quality color down the c-axis (as does the fatter crystal below) though is sharper in form overall. The Anite Mine is a small modern ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA This MATRIX GEM KUNZITE crystal has excellent form and is simply a miracle for a San Diego kunzite. It is actually a floater, perched in matrix! It has rich Pala-quality color down the c-axis but the most amazing feature is its windowpane clarity and gemminess. The Anita Mine is a small modern reworking into the classic old lodes, but produced ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Very rare specimen of Kunzite in matrix from California! California Kunzite specimens are rare but matrix specimen are nearly impossible to fine! This incredible specimen not only has the matrix but the Kunzite is large, measuring 10+ cm in total length! The entire specimen measures a cabinet sized 11.4 cm by 8.5 cm. From the Anita Mine, Pala, ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA 4.9 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm. A gemmy, lustrous and highly striated lavender/pink kunzite crystal from the less well-known Anita Mine of San Diego County. This essentially pristine beauty has excellent transparency and is very glassy. One side is striated and the other side is glass. The C-axis photo highlights the super lavender color saturation. Ex. ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA A natural gem quality double terminated lavender colored spodumene crystal; from the Anita mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, San Diego County, California. Specimen measures approximately 42x34x16mm, and weighs 33.2 grams. Digitally photographed under mid day sunlight, courtesy of Erik M. Cordova.
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA 17 x 2 x 12.5 x 7.4 cm. This is a spectacular display piece, museum sized and of high quality, showcasing a rare large kunzite in matrix from the county. The undamaged crystal has a rich pink color, and is doubly-terminated, complete at both ends. The crystal is not broken off from or repaired onto its matrix - rather, it was very, very carefully ...
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