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Definition of Kunzite
1. Noun. A pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone.
Definition of Kunzite
1. Noun. Kunzite is a pink to lilac colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kunzite
1. a mineral [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kunzite
Literary usage of Kunzite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1905)
"All forms of kunzite become strongly phosphorescent under these rays. ...
Whereas kunzite is so responsive and fluorescent, and so beautiful upon exposure ..."
2. A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and by Julius Wodiska (1909)
"... was named kunzite, in honour of Dr. George Frederic Kunz, because of his
services to the scientific world in the gem branch of mineralogy. ..."
3. Diamonds, Pearls and Precious Stones: Where They are Found, Howcut, and Made by Marcell Nelson Smith (1913)
"kunzite kunzite is one of the newest gem minerals Found known. It was discovered
during the course of some mining for tourmaline, near Pala, ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"Six hundred grams of kunzite crystals were excited with 125 milligrams of ...
Ultra-violet rays caused kunzite to phosphoresce for more than a minute This ..."
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