| Name: | Spodumene Spd |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #394: Spodumene var. Kunzite Pakistan  #393: Spodumene var. Kunzite Pakistan |
| IMA Chemistry: | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Spodumene contains elements: Lithium (Li) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1800 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | d’Andrada J B (1800) Der Eigenschaften und Kennzeichen einiger neuen Fossilien aus Schweden und Norwegen nebst einigen chemischen Bemerkungen über dieselben, Allgemeines Journal der Chemie 4, 28-39 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3077 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.13 |
| Dispersion: | 0.017 |
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