Spodumene
specimen number:
9507142
location:
Jairo claim, Resplendor, Minas Gerais, Brazil
description: The Jairo claim near Resplendor in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is situated within the prolific Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, a region renowned for complex granitic pegmatites intruding into regional metamorphic schist and gneiss. During the 1980s, artisanal and local mining operations at this site successfully targeted pocket zones within these coarse-grained intrusive bodies.
A glassy gem pale green double terminated crystal of spodumene. In perfect condition all around. This weighs 40.65 g. Collected in the 1980s, the quality is excellent.
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