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Spodumene
| Chemical Composition |
Lithium aluminum silicate |
| Colour |
Colourless, yellow, pink, violet, blue, green. |
| Refractive Index |
R.I. 1.66-1.68, biaxial positive. |
| Durability |
Hardness 6.5-7.5. Brittle |
| Crystal Structure |
Monoclinic |
| Specific Gravity |
3.0-3.2. |
| Sources / Occurrence |
Brazil, Afghanistan, North Carolina and Madagascar. |
| Varieties |
Hiddenite- A medium-deep green spodumene found only in Hiddenite
Kunzite- A violet-pink spodumene | | |
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