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Spodumene from
Walden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA

Description
Comments:	broad, lath-like crystals several inches wide and thick, and up to a foot and a half in length. Found in the core zone of the western pegmatite. "Spodumene including gem kunzite and hiddenite was present in logs up to 1 foot by 4 inches comprising about 1.0 percent of the lepidolite enriched areas." (Barton and Goldsmith 1968)
Colour:	tan to lavender
UV Fluorescence:	pale orange-pink
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:	Common
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Rocks & Minerals (1995) 70:396-409; Rocks & Minerals (1970) 45:443-449; Rocks & Minerals (1970) 45:595-600; Barton and Goldsmith (1968)
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Walden Gem Quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
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