Spodumene
Fun Fact: Spodumene crystals can be found in lithium-bearing minerals.
Introduction: Large crystals of spodumene can be found in lithium-bearing minerals, usually in lithium-rich pegmatites. It dervies from the Greek word 'spodoumenos', which means 'reduce to ashes' and refers to the grey-white mass that spodumene produces when lit.
Distribution: Karibib-Usakos area
Composition: Silicate
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Lustre: Vitreous to dull
Streak: White
Hardness: 6.5-7.5
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