Kunzite, Afghanistan 61777169589f5dabe7600c37abe58afb The variety of color lends

The variety of color lends well to jewelers

was the Ice Age species that first gave rise to a domestic population

The mineral forms in rhombohedral crystals (usually less than 1cm in size) with a chemical composition of CuSiO3 (H2O)

Trilobites are important as paleo-zoic guide fossils

those encounters would have been a toss up in regard to the outcome of a battle

Kunzite, Afghanistan 61777169589f5dabe7600c37abe58afb The variety of color lendsKunzite is the most well known variety of the mineral spodumene. It was discovered in 1902 by gemologist George Frederick Kunz (this is where Kunzite got its name). It gets its light pink purple color from trace amounts of manganese. The color of Kunzite can fade in sunlight, and for that reason it should not be displayed in direct sunlight.