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

[After George Frederick Kunz, (1856–1932), American gemologist.]

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Examples

  • A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.

    Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1983

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.

    Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.

    Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • A massive spray of luminescent spodumene and kunzite crystals dominated the domed roof.

    Orphan Star Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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