Kunzite Definition

ko͝ontsīt
noun
A pinkish or lilac-colored, transparent variety of spodumene, used as a gem.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Kunzite

Noun

Singular:
kunzite
Plural:
kunzites

Origin of Kunzite

  • After George Frederick Kunz (1856–1932), American gemologist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Kunz +‎ -ite

    From Wiktionary

Kunzite Sentence Examples

  • In Oxford county tourmaline, spodumene (or kunzite) and beryl occur, the tourmaline crystals being notably large and beautiful.

  • Many pink gemstone rings are made from tourmaline, pink sapphire, pink topaz or kunzite.

  • Kunz. Although the stone was discovered in the United States, kunzite is also found in Madagascar, Pakistan, and Brazil.

  • Although it is not common, radiation is sometimes used to deepen the pink color of Kunzite gemstones.

  • Kunzite gems are fragile and their color fades when exposed to bright light or to heat.

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Words Starting With

KKUKUN

Words Ending With

ETEITE

Unscrambles

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