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kunzite definition

☆ kunz·ite (ko̵onts′īt′)

noun

a pinkish or lilac-colored, transparent variety of spodumene, used as a gem

Etymology: after G. F. Kunz (1856-1932), U.S. gem expert + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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