Spodumene (variety Hiddenite)

Spodumene (variety hiddenite) crystal, 7.3 cm, from the Adams Hiddenite and Emerald mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina. Collected by Terry Ledford, ex collections Ed David (in the 1990s) and Jack Halpern. Robert Mosley photo.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityHiddenite
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 84
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jack HalpernNot disclosed
—Ed DavidNot disclosed

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Spodumene
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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 Hiddenite
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