Spodumene var: Kunzite (bi-colored doubly-terminated crystal)

Item Description

Here we have a lovely bi-colored gemmy Kunzite crystal from the Kantiwa Pegmatite Field in Afghanistan. This attractive specimen is notably sharp and well-formed with that classic "sword"-shaped termination. The piece is actually doubly-terminated, as it's re-crystallized on the base ("re-healed"), so it's a complete "floater". The upper portion of the piece has a light lavender-pink hue, and the lower portion has pale greenish color. If you look closely under good lighting, you'll see when you look down the "c" axis of the piece shows a slightly stronger color due to the pleochroic nature of Spodumene. . You rarely see such well-formed doubly-terminated Kunzite crystals from any locality, as they are often heavily etched, so their original crystal form no longer can be seen. The form and gemminess make this piece a great example from this most prolific gem producing region. A very attractive representation of this classic material. It's important to note that good crystallized Kunzites are literally only found in a few places on earth (Brazil, San Diego County and Afghanistan) in any real quantity. Specimen weight is 243.20 grams.