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Kunzite

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San Diego Natural History Museum
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A spectacular kunzite from the San Pedro mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California. SDNHM photo.

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SpeciesKunzite
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, California, Pala Mining District
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 248

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Kunzite
Mineral guide
Learn about Kunzite
pink to lilac spodumene with strong pleochroism, glassy crystals on white matrix; prized for color, clarity, and localities like Pala and Nuristan.
Kunzite
Regional guide
Kunzite from Pala Mining District, San Diego County, USA
from Pala Mining District, San Diego County — lavender to pink bladed crystals, rare historic locality material, and prized collecting quality.