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Kunzite

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Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
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Named for George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932), american mineralogist with Tiffany & Co.
A variety of Spodumene

A pink gem variety of Spodumene.

Classification of Kunzite

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Other Names for Kunzite

Synonyms:
Lithia AmethystLithionamethyst
Other Languages:
German:Kunzit
Spanish:Kunzita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Kunzite

Reference List:Kunz, George Frederick (1903), On a new lilac-colored spodumene San Diego County, California: Am.Jour. Sci., 4th. series: 16: 264-267; ...(abstract): Science, new series: 18: 280 (1903).

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    Localities for Kunzite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province
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    Australian Gemmologist 23 (2), 51-57.
    • Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
          • Água Boa
    		Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
          • Conselheiro Pena
    No reference listed
    John H. Betts photo
        • Jequitinhonha valley
          • Coronel Murta
            • Barra de Salinas
    		[MinRec 33:209]
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Tungsten
    Finland
     
    • Länsi-Suomen Lääni
      • Vaasa
        • Peräseinäjoki
    		No reference listed
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area)
          • Sahatany Valley
    		Rakotoarison, W. (1964): Les pegmatites de la Sahatany. Archive du Service Géologique Madagascar. A.1983, p.1-39
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Amoron'i Mania Region
        • Ampandramaika-Malakialina Pegmatite Field
          • Ambatofinandrahana District
            • Mandrosonoro area
              • Ambatovita
    		http://www.geminterest.com/ : "Pezzottaïte: "Béryl", Traduction, Arrangement, Données par JM. Arlabosse, .
    Nigeria
     
    • Plateau State
    		Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252
    Pakistan
     
    • North-West Frontier Province
      • Chitral District (Chitral valley)
    		http://www.paksearch.com/page/2000/is50/GEMS.htm
    USA
     
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Cahuilla Mountain (Coahuila)
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 121-22.
    Geffner, P. and Fisher, J. (1997) Recent Work at the Lithia Dyke Claim, Cahuilla Mountain, Riverside County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 72 (3): pp. 156-161.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Jacumba District
          • Mt. Tule
    		Todd, V. R. et al. 1987. Mineral Resources of the Sawtooth Mountains and Carrizo Gorge/ Eastern McCain Valley Wilderness Study Areas, San Diego County, California. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1711-B, 26 p., maps.
    Journal of Pegmatology v. 1, no. 1. (2002)
    Kunz, George Frederick (1903a), On a new lilac-colored spodumene San Diego County, California: American Journal of Science, 4th. series: 16: 280; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 347.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37, page 62.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37, page 62; Merrill, F. J. H. 1914. Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, page 702; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 347.
    No reference listed
          • Chief Mountain
    		Merrill, F. J. H. 1914. Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office. Chapter 1, p. 69.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 81-93; 126-127.
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    Rocks & Min.: 23:517.
    Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 111.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 86, 129-132.
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 86.
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    		Merrill, F. J. H. 1914. Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, pages 61-110.
    Sheppard, J. B. 2008. History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC. June/July.
    Tucker, W. B., Reed, C. H. 1939. Los Angeles Field District - Mineral Resources of San Diego County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, quarterly chapter of State Mineralogist's Report 35; January: p. 37-40, Illus., maps.
        • Rincon District
          • Rincon Mountain (Boucher Hill)
    		Rogers, A. F. 1910. Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Redding
          • Branchville
    		Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Portland
          • Collins Hill
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:382
    Rocks & Min.: 70:382
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
    		Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.
          • Mt. Apatite District
      • Oxford Co.
        • Newry
    		King, V. T., 2006, Minerals of Halls Ridge and Plumbago-Puzzle Mountain, Newry, ... Maine, Mineral News, v. 22(6): p. 1-3.
        • Norway
    		No reference listed
      • Sagadahoc Co.
    		Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire Co.
        • Alstead
    		Meyers & Stewart (1956). The Geology of NH: Part III Minerals and Mines. p.48
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell Co.
    		Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina- W.F. Wilson and B.J. McKenzie-1980
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Custer
    		R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
          • Fourmile
    		Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World
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