Spodumene (var: Kunzite) (GEM floater crystal) Hugh Ford This particular piece features several

This particular piece features several gemmy to translucent

while others have an “alligator skin” appearance on the surface

There's a very large amount of space between the top layer and the underlying Quartz crystals on the matrix

the famed author of the USGS Professional Paper 144 "The copper deposits of Michigan" from 1929

What an eye-catching and fine quality specimen of this now classic material

Spodumene (var: Kunzite) (GEM floater crystal) Hugh Ford This particular piece features severalKunzite is the varietal name for the gemmy pink Spodumenes first found in San Diego County, California. They were given the name in 1903 in honor of the world famous mineralogist gemologist, George F. Kunz. Over 100 years later, specimens are still coming out, and some of the most iconic are those from the famous Oceanview Mine. This fantastic cabinet sized piece is a large, GEM quality, lustrous, eye catching, classic, pinkish lilac colored "floater"