| Kunzite
is the pink to light purple gem
variety of the mineral Spodumene.
The other variety is green and is
known as Hiddenite. |
| Gemological
Information |
| Color
: |
Pink,
Lilac, Light Violet |
| Refractive
Index: |
1.660
- 1.675 |
| Chemical
Composition: |
LiAlSi2O6 |
| Hardness: |
7 |
| Density: |
3.17
- 3.19 |
| Crystal
Group: |
Monoclinic |
| Ocurrence: |
Africa,
Brazil, Canada, Madagascar, Mexico,
Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sweden, and
USA (California). |
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