Kunzite from USA, California, San Diego County, Pala Mining District, Hiriart Mountain

A sharply terminated pinkish Kunzite crystal from the Vanderberg Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California, USA. measures 5.4 × 3.4 × 1.4 cm; ex Jesse Fisher & Joan Kureckza collection, now in the Christopher Wentzell Gem Trust. Previously featured in the American Mineral Treasures Book (2008) and a few other publications.

Product details

SpeciesKunzite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm
Added on10/13/2025
Publications
  • Lithographie American Mineral Treasures page 191
  • Christian Weise Verlag, Munich Kalifornien, ExtraLapis 50 page 78
Current owner
Christopher Wentzell
Watertown, South Dakota, United States
Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jesse FisherNot disclosed

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Kunzite
Mineral guide
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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
Regional guide
Kunzite from Hiriart Mountain
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Hiriart Mountain
Hiriart Mountain, USA - historic pegmatite locality and birthplace of kunzite; prized for pastel pink-to-lilac spodumene crystals and rare-element pockets.