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Chemical formula
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LiAlSi 2 OR 6 |
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Crystalline system
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monoclinic |
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Class
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silicates |
| Origin | Naipa, Mozambique |
| Size | 2.0-3.0cm |
Crystallized spodumene of pale greenish yellow color.
Its genesis is in pegmatites and usually appears together with (paragenesis) lepidolites, quartz, beryls and tourmalines.
It has two varieties, kunzite (pink) and hidenite (green), which are used as precious stones. It is a luminescent mineral and the light it emits is yellow, cream or orange.
The mineral includes a label with the name and origin and is attached to a cardboard box. 4 cm square.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the minerals are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The minerals come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the mineral. The size is approximate.