This is an attractive, etched, floater crystal of spodumene var. triphane from a well-known pegmatite in the mountains of Afghanistan. The color is yellow, and spodumenes with similar coloration are often given the varietal name of triphane. This is a good example, with a mass of 2,567 grams and well-developed, mouth-watering etched faces that are truly amazing, making the piece a standout one. The crystal is doubly terminated and complete all around. A unique spodumene for a collector of larger specimens and gem crystals, excited by the usual large sizes.