Spodumene (Kunzite), Quartz

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Spodumene (kunzite) with quartz, 16 cm, from Dara-i-Pech, Chapa Dara district, Kunar, Afghanistan. Collected in the 1990s. Ex Wayne Sorensen collection; Beth Van Allen photo, The Arkenstone.

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SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions16.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 145
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Wayne SorensenNot disclosed

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Spodumene
Mineral guide
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kunzite, hiddenite, and triphane varieties; vivid colors and pleochroism, formed in granitic pegmatites, with gem and specimen appeal and fragility.
Spodumene
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Spodumene from Dara-e-Pech District
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Dara-e-Pech District
A collector's guide to Dara-e-Pech District, Afghanistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 431 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.