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Kunzite specimens for sale
216 for sale · $45–$15,000 USD
277 in the gallery
Kunzite is a pink to lavender variety of the mineral spodumene, distinguished by its delicate color and vitreous luster. Crystals are typically elongated prismatic habits, often with clean, transparent faces that reveal strong pleochroism, showing different tones when viewed from different angles.
- Formula
- LiAlSi2O6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Silicate; inosilicate—single chain (pyroxene group)
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 6.5–7
- Specific gravity
- 3.03–3.23
- Luster
- vitreous
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- pink, violet
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- uneven, subconchoidal
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, tabular, massive
- Gem mineral
- Fluorescent: orange, pink
- Light-sensitive
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Top localities
- Dara-e-Pech District20 specimens
- Afghanistan15 specimens
- Mawi pegmatite13 specimens
- Elizabeth R. Mine12 specimens
- Pala Chief Mine12 specimens
- Laghman11 specimens
- Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field8 specimens
- Nuristan8 specimens
- Oceanview Mine7 specimens
- Galiléia5 specimens
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Kunzite from Pala Mining District, San Diego County, USA
Kunzite from Pala Mining District, San Diego County — lavender to pink bladed crystals, rare historic locality material, and prized collecting quality.Read guide
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Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Kunzite — from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan: large, lustrous pink to purple spodumene crystals with strong pleochroism, color zoning, and high collecting value.Read guideAbout Kunzite
Notable specimens come from Afghanistan and the Americas, including the USA, Brazil, Pakistan, and Tanzania, where hydrothermal and pegmatitic environments yield well-formed crystals. Collectors prize Kunzite for its vibrant color, clarity, and the way it holds a pale, glassy shine in light-heavy slices, sometimes accompanying other lithium-rich minerals in complex pegmatites.
Collectors are drawn to its aesthetic color range, size potential, and the rarity of richly saturated pink hues in well-formed crystals. When pale to medium rose tones are enhanced by lighting, these stones offer compelling display pieces for prepared cabinets and exhibit cases alike.
