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Spodumene

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Spodumene, 21.8 cm, from the Khauraz pegmatite, Du Ab, Nuristan, Afghanistan. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesSpodumene
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions21.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 107
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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
Regional guide
Spodumene from Nuristan
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Locality guide
Nuristan
Nuristan, Afghanistan — premier pegmatite locality yielding kunzite, spodumene, tourmaline, beryl and quartz; prized for vivid color, rarity, and collecting hi…