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Semi Precious Stone Kunzite
Kunzite is a hard pink gemstone, a variety of spodumene with the awesome colour coming from manganese. It was named after George Frederick Kunz, who actually discovered it in Connecticut, USA in 1901. It is currently mined in Brazil, USA, Canada, CIS, Mexico and Sweden.
Historical Facts of Kunzite
Refractive Index: 1.660 - 1.675
Chemical Composition: LiAlSi2O6
Hardness: 7
Density: 3.17 - 3.19
Crystal Group: Monoclinic
Color information: Pink, Lilac, Light Violet, Yellow, Green
Ocurrence: Africa, Brazil, Canada, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sweden, and USA (California)
Glittering Stones Kunzite
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NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE - CITRINE
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT - 13th Anniversary
KEYWORDS - Success, Abundance, Personal Power
ALSO KNOWN AS - Merchant's stone, Success stone
COLORS - Pale yellow to brown
OCCURRENCE - Brazil
COLOR ZONING - Tiger stripes or Zebra stripes
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