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Spodumene (variety Kunzite)
Spodumene crystal (variety kunzite) nicknamed by Fred Sickler the “Pala Princess”, 13.3 cm, collected around 1904 by Marion and Fred Sickler at the Vandenburg-Naylor mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California. Kunz himself proclaimed it to be “the finest [kunzite] gem material that has ever been found.”
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The Mineralogical Museum, University of Delaware
Product details
Species
Spodumene, Kunzite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.3 cm
Locality
Vandenburg-Naylor mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 24
Added on02/13/2026
Known provenance
Unknown date
The Mineralogical Museum, University of Delaware
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