Kunzite from USA, California, San Diego County, Pala Mining District, Oceanview Mine, Big Kahuna II

Two faceted Kunzite gems weighing 35 and 32 carats, along with large rough partial Kunzite crystal, from the Kahuna II pocket, Oceanview?Elizabeth R Mine, Chief Mtn, Pala, San Diego County, California USA. The two faceted stones were acquired from Jeff Swanger/Oceanview Mine LLC thru Mark Mauthner, in February 2012. The color saturation of the Kunzite from this pocket is some of the best ever found in North America. The larger crystal has been sold/traded and the two faceted gems are still in the Christopher Wentzell Mineral Trust collection.

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SpeciesKunzite
Added on04/30/2026
Current owner
Christopher Wentzell
Watertown, South Dakota, United States
Member since 2025

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Kunzite
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pink to lilac spodumene with strong pleochroism, glassy crystals on white matrix; prized for color, clarity, and localities like Pala and Nuristan.
Kunzite
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Kunzite from Oceanview Mine
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Oceanview Mine
Oceanview Mine, USA — Pala pegmatite locality in California, a gem mine renowned for fresh beryl, kunzite, and elbaite specimens prized by collectors.