Spodumene from Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan - image 1

Spodumene from Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan

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A beautiful, large, sharp, transparent, bright yellow crystal of spodumene with a second crystal flaring off the side. Fine specimens of yellow spodumene are rare, as are groups of non parallel crystals such as this one.

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SpeciesSpodumene
Added on11/10/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Kunar, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field

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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.
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Spodumene from Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field
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Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field
A collector's guide to Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Afghanistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 329 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.