Natural 18.6 cm Yellow Triphane Yellow Spodumene Full Tabular Crystal x 1 From Kunar, Afghanistan

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This is a 18.6 cm long Triphane yellow, Spodumene full tabular frosty clear crystal. Clear golden yellow and terminated on both ends with bright crystalline striations on the sides and some raised crystallised stepped form on the top of the crystal. Frosty crystallised surface all over this floater. An impressive massive elongated Spodumene crystal of 280 grams. This comes from the Dara-i-Pech Region of Kunar province in Afghanistan in the 1980's. Pleochroic 1400 carats of water clear with prominent vertical striations on sides. This should easily sell at international price of $2500, but it's +/- $1180. (depending on the exchange rate) It fluoresces a deep sunset orange under a UV light. 

PRODUCT DATA 
Locality = Pech Valley, Kunar, Afghanistan
Grade = A Grade
Size = 186 x 40 x 24 mm