Description
This listing is for a 100% genuine Hiddenite Crystal from Karelia, Russia. You will receive the exact specimen shown in the photograph, carefully selected for its distinctive green hue and mineral clarity. The 1cm scale cube provides accurate size reference.
Hiddenite is the green variety of the mineral spodumene, coloured by trace amounts of chromium. It is valued for both its aesthetic and metaphysical qualities, and is considered one of the rarer forms of spodumene.
All of our Crystals are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Key Features:
- Species: Spodumene (variety: Hiddenite)
- Chemical Formula: LiAlSi2O6 (Lithium Aluminum Inosilicate)
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Habit: Prismatic crystals, often vertically striated
- Colour: Green (chromium-bearing)
- Lustre: Vitreous
- Hardness: 6.5–7 Mohs
- Cleavage: Perfect in two directions
- Fracture: Uneven to splintery
- Streak: White
Geological Context:
- Locality: Karelia, Russia
- Depositional Environment: Found in pegmatitic zones formed during the late-stage cooling of granitic magma
- Geological Stage: Precambrian to Paleozoic, depending on local pegmatite field
- Morphology Features: Slender, striated prismatic crystals with sharp terminations when complete
- Zone / Biozone: Not applicable to mineral species
- Notable: Hiddenite was first discovered in North Carolina (USA), but this Russian locality is known for similarly high-grade specimens. Its green colour is due to chromium, not iron or manganese like some other spodumene varieties
Taxonomic Notes:
- Order: Inosilicates (Chain Silicates)
- Family: Pyroxene Group
- Super Family: Spodumene Series
- Formally Identified By: First described by J. Lawrence Smith in 1879, named in honor of William Earl Hidden
This rare Hiddenite crystal from Karelia offers a striking green hue and prismatic structure that make it ideal for both collectors and energy practitioners.
You will receive the actual specimen shown in the photo.
Disclaimer: All of our crystals are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. No stock images are used—what you see is exactly what you get.
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