Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lilac-colored spodumene used as a gemstone.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A transparent pink-and-purple lilac variety of spodumene.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Kunzite is a pink to lilac colored gemstone, a variety of
spodumene .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.
Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1983
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The sun was just below the horizon and rain clouds rose slightly above it, their pink underbellies glowing as brightly as faceted kunzite.
Nor Crystal Tears Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1982
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The sun was just below the horizon and rain clouds rose slightly above it, their pink underbellies glowing as brightly as fac-eted kunzite.
Nor Crystal Tears Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1982
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It consisted of four rows of shimmering diamonds laid closely together, bordered on the top and bottom by a row of lilac kunzite gemstones.
Dance Of Desire Lisa, Leonore 1982
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A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.
Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.
Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.
Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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Spodumene, of the variety kunzite, comes from San Diego County,
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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Tourmaline and kunzite may also be included in this group as being on the average slightly above 7 in hardness.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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The test is most useful for emerald, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline, kunzite and alexandrite, all of which show marked dichroism.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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