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Spodumene (var. Kunzite and triphane)

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Spodumene (var. kunzite and triphane), 14.3 cm, from Dara-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Neal Luppescu photo.

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SpeciesSpodumene, Kunzite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAfghanistan, Kunar, Dara-e-Pech District
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 203
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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 Dara-e-Pech District
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Locality guide
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.