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

A pink gem variety of Spodumene.

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Classification of Kunzite

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Other Names for Kunzite

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

Other Information

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Cryo-Genie Mine,..., San Diego Co., California, USAAppears to have a stable color center, and no shift in hue has been observed over several years under indoor filtered sunlight and typical halogen light display conditions.
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:

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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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Kunzite the Precious by William B. Gross 1905Scott L. Ritchie

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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 Province (Kunar Province; Konarh Province; Konarha Province; Nuristan)
      • Chapa Dara District
    Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
      • Alingar District (Alinghar District)
    		Rob Lavinsky specimen
    • Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan)
      • (Pachighram) Bargi Matal District
        • Pachigram pegmatite field
    		Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
      • Bargi Matal District
    		Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
      • Du Ab District
        • Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field
    		Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
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    Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
      • Kamdesh District
    		Van King
    Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
    Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
      • Wama District (Vama District)
    		Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
        • Parun (Paroon; Parown) pegmatite field
    		Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
    Brazil
     
    • Minas Gerais
      • Doce valley
        • Água Boa
    		Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
        • Conselheiro Pena
    No reference listed
    Van King
    John H. Betts photo
      • Jequitinhonha Valley
        • Coronel Murta
          • Barra de Salinas
    		Bastos, F.M. (2002): Famous Mineral Localities: The Barra de Salinas Pegmatites, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record 33: 209-216
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Tungsten
    		The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 41, pp. 139-160 (2003)
    • Ontario
      • Kenora District
        • Fort Hope
          • Lilypad Lakes pegmatites
    		J.C. Pedersen (2000) Report on 2000 Winter Diamond Drill Program Lilypad Lakes Tantalum - Cesium Property. Assessment File
    Finland
     
    • Western and Inner Finland Region
      • Seinäjoki
        • Peräseinäjoki
    		No reference listed
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region
        • Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt 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
        • Ambatofinandrahana District
          • Mandrosonoro area
            • Ambatovita
    		http://www.geminterest.com/ : "Pezzottaïte: "Béryl", Traduction, Arrangement, Données par JM. Arlabosse, .
    Mozambique
     
    • Zambezia Province
      • Alto Ligonha District
    		Geotrade Bohemia
        • Mutala pegmatite area
    		Russel G. Rizzo
    Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W. E., 2000, Mineralogical Record, 31:459-497.
    Geotrade Bohemia
    Nigeria
     
    • Plateau State
    		Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:252
    Pakistan
     
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province)
      • Chitral District (Chitral valley)
    		http://www.paksearch.com/page/2000/is50/GEMS.htm
    Sri Lanka
     
    • Sabaragamuwa Province
      • Ratnapura District
        • Ratnapura
    		Ceylon Aluvial Mine, (Book, Co. 2002)
    USA
     
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Cahuilla
            • Cahuilla Mountain (Coahuila Mtn)
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 121-22.; Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
    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.
        • Bonsall
    		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 & Webb, Robert W. (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; 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 & Webb, Robert W. (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 347.
        • Jacumba District
          • Jacumba
            • Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain)
    		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.; Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
    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.
        • Pala District
          • Pala
            • 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.
    Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
    Mauthner, M. H. F. (2011), Recent Finds at the Oceanview Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California. Rocks & Minerals 86(1): 41-47.
    personally collected
    personal collections (Reed, Mauthner)
    Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 81-93; 126-127.; Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
    Hapeman, Jeffrey R. (2011)
            • Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill)
    Christopher N. Wentzell
    Rocks & Min.: 23:517.; Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
    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 Mtn; Queen Mtn)
    		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, San Diego Mining Company (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
            • Rincon Mountain
    		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.
        • Warner Springs District
          • Warner Springs
    		Larson, W. F. (2011), Personal collection of William F. Larson. On display at the Collector in Fallbrook, California.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Town of Ridgefield
          • Branchville
    		Brush and Dana (1880); Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6; Rocks & Minerals (1995) 70:396-409
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Portland
          • Collins Hill
            • Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries)
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:382
    Rocks & Min.: 70:382
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
    		Anderson, 1991. Maine Mineral Localities, 2nd ed.
          • East Mount 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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