DT Spodumene var. Kunzite & Triphane ex Irv Brown Coll.

Item Description

A striking and beautiful bi-colored, doubly terminated, floater spodumene crystal from this noted locale and the Irv Brown Thumbnail Collection. The sloped, sharp primary termination of the glassy gem crystal is a pretty rich pink (kunzite) followed by a well-delineated, 8 mm, yellow-green (triphane) zone. The lower section is a lighter pink. The color variations are common for Afghanistan spodumenes. The prism faces are very well-striated and the termination faces are lightly frosted. The basal termination is frosted and gently bruised. Complete all-around. A very fine, sharply zoned, bi-colored thumbnail crystal. Not many are around today with continuing conflict. 18.95 carats or nearly 4 grams.