Spodumene (Var: Kunzite)
San Pedro Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
7.9 x 2.7 x 1.1 cm. A pristine, doubly terminated, very gemmy and lustrous, pastel-pink kunzite crystal from the much less well-known San Pedro Mine on Hiriart Mt., San Diego County, California. This is a very glassy old-timer, with more vivid pink color looking down the C-axis. The specimen, dating prior to World War II, is from the John Grieger ...
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