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VIII - Inosilicates (Pyroxene Group)		 Crystal habit of Spodumene
 
Name   Spodumene
Chemistry   LiAl[Si2O6]
Hardness   6.5 - 7
Lustre   vitreous
Colour   grey, rarely pink, green, violet, colourless
Streak   white 
Density [g/cm3]   3.1 - 3.2
Crystal habit   monoclinic, crystals prismatic, striated
Cleavage, Fracture   [110] perfect, [100] good,  fracture splintery (parting)
other characteristics and occurrences   kunzite   = pink variety
hiddenite = emerald variety
in lithium-bearing pegmatites
   
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