Spodumene (variety Kunzite)

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Spodumene (variety kunzite), 10.6 cm, from the Pala Chief mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California. William Larson collection; Harold and Erica Van Pelt photo. This is the crystal Kunz is holding in the photo at right.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 21

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Spodumene
Mineral guide
Learn about Spodumene
kunzite, hiddenite, and triphane varieties; vivid colors and pleochroism, formed in granitic pegmatites, with gem and specimen appeal and fragility.
Regional guide
Spodumene from Pala Chief Mine
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