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Spodumene, Spodumene (Var: Kunzite)
Spodumene, Spodumene (Var: Kunzite)
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Locality Updated: Jerseydale, Jerseydale District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAFrom Chester S. Lemanski, Jr., 18th Jun 2013 21:38:15
Mario Pauwels collection , Fernand Van Mieghem photo , (Ex Keith & Mauna Proctor collection)
Unique floater of sparkling green Spodumene on a base of pink Kunzite. For size, for the unique color combinaton, for the tranparancy, for the strong luster and for overall aësthetics considered as the finest Spodumene/Kunzite specimen ever found. The specimen was collected in 1996.
This picture has been featured in the book "Nature's Garden of Crystals" on page 120, and has also been featured in the Mineralogical Record "poster series" may/june 2010-volume 41 no.3). This pecimen was also featured in the "2010 Münich Show-Brazilian Beauty's" katalog on page 58.
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Photo added: 12th Jul 2008