Kunzite Gallery

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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Jegdalek (Jagdalek; Jagdalak; Jagdalik) Ruby Mine, Sorobi District, Kabol (Kabul) Province, Afghanistan From one of the most classic and productive regions in the world to date for gem quality pink Spodumene. This very gemmy, lustrous, sharp crystal has good form, and excellent pink and purple trichroism. The piece is in good shape save a contact towards the bottom of the crystal. It''s a very gemmy crystal for the size and has a very attractive ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan I cannot say enough about how impressive this huge gem crystal of kunzite is. It is actually far more impressive in person! This crystal actually weighs 1365 grams , or OVER 3 POUNDS, and most of it is GEM material! The specimen actually consists of two intergrown crystals, both terminated. But one of the two is supremely good, and constitutes ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan A big, fat, fine kunzite gem crystal weighing over 250 grams! It is complete all around, terminated undamaged, and shows fine transparency through its entire length! Most importantly, you ahve the textbook sharp termination which you almost never see in practice, in a big kunzite gem crystal. Usually they are etched, or asymmetric. This is starkly ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan A gemmy floater kunzite crystal, showing nice pink color, terminated all around, with just one contact. Weight: 47.5 grams. 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.4 cm
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆], Tourmaline : AD₃G₆(BO₃)₃[T₆O₁₈]Y₃Z
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Talk about color! This lilac kunzite has DEEP PURPLE COLOR: NOT PINK, but a true PURPLE. It is particularly intense on the long and shortest axes. I think the pics speak for themselves, here! The kunzite is also doubly-terminated, complete on the bottom as well. I will make a base so it can display nicely without having to be glued down. ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆], Quartz : SiO₂
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan From one of the most classic and productive regions in the world to date for gem quality pink Spodumene. This dual crystal has good form, great gemmy pink and purple trichroic crystal with some minor Quartz at the termination. There are a few dings around the specimen, but the color and sheer gem quality make for an attractive overall specimen. ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan A huge, GEM-quality kunzite crystal! It is terminated, and while it has contact on one side where removed from the pocket, and a small cleave along one edge, in general it is in great condition, as you can see, and has stunning appeal for its fine color, size and form. It is anyones guess how many fine stones you could cut from a crystal of this ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆], Quartz : SiO₂, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Double-terminated Spodumene var. Kunzite crystal hosting a double-terminated crystal of Quartz and some Cleavelandite Feldspar. Kunzite is 12.5 cm. x 11.7 cm., Quartz crystal is 13.3 cm. long. Overall size is 15.2 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm. Also see alternate image showing the specimen before cleaning.
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan A VERY GEMMY and LUSTROUS, pristine, doubly terminated, pastel-pink kunzite crsytal from Nuristan, Afghanistan. The C-axis end photos really show the vivid pink coloration of this spodumene. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection, who purchased this piece in 1976 at the Tucson Show. Material from Afghanistan and Pakistan was just beginning to trickle out then. ...
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Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) : LiAl[Si₂O₆]
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan This is a gigantic kunzite crystal, complete and terminated - translucent-to- transparent, with fine lilac color. Depending o nthe lighting, it is either lilac or pink, form different angles, but it is quite attractive from amny angle, really. The whole hting is translucent. There is no appreciable damage on this monster crystal! The termination ...
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