Hiddenite – Authentic Healing Crystal

Description

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Specimen: Hiddenite

Type: Mineral/Crystal

Size (picture scale cube=1cm):  17 x 12 x 17mm (0.67 x 0.47 x 0.67 inches)

Hiddenite is a pale-to-emerald green variety of spodumene that is sometimes used as a gemstone. The first specimens of the hiddenite were recovered about 1879 near the tiny settlement of White Plains, North Carolina. A young man named Lackey brought them to the attention of J.A.D. Stephenson. Stephenson brought the discovery to the attention of exploration geologist William Earl Hidden, who had been commissioned by Thomas Edison to search for any sources of platinum in North Carolina. Hidden sent samples of the odd green material to J. Lawrence Smith, who named them ‘hiddenite’ in honor of Hidden.

Hidden recognized the value of the emeralds and the potential of the new gemmy green spodumene. He acquired a tract of poor quality land, which was either the site of the initial discovery or near to it, for $1500. The Emerald and Hiddenite Mining Company was organized and excavations on the site quickly recovered loose hiddenites and emeralds in the red, gravelly clay. At a depth of about 26 feet they struck bedrock and soon were recovering hiddenites from solid rock.

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On 30-Oct-15 at 09:56:01 GMT, seller added the following information:

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