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kunzite

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kunz·ite  (kntst)
n.
A lilac-colored spodumene used as a gemstone.
[After George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932), American gemologist.]
kunzite [ˈkʊntsaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a pink-coloured transparent variety of the mineral spodumene: a gemstone
[named after George F. Kunz (1856-1932), US gem expert]
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Noun1.kunzitekunzite - a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
spodumene - a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion


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