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Variety · Silicate

Kunzite

LiAlSi₂O₆

Lilac-pink spodumene — fades in sunlight, glows under UV.

Hardness6.5–7
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSilicate
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Kunzite specimen

crystal of spodumene var. kunzite : Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine ; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province ; Nooristan Province ; Nuri — Photo: Parent Géry · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kunzite

Also known as: Pink spodumene.

The pink-to-violet variety of spodumene — a lithium pyroxene gemstone that can grow in huge crystals.

Intro adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Kunzite is a mineral variety of Spodumene, with the chemical formula LiAlSi₂O₆.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system.

Key properties: Mohs hardness 6.5–7; typically pink or purple.

Collections: Gemstones.

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