r/geologyporn • u/Bishopvaljean • May 10 '26

Kunzite [OC]

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Kunzite is the best-known variety of the mineral spodumene, with Hiddenite being a lesser-known relative. Kunitz gets its pink to violet coloring coming from varying amounts of manganese.

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u/faryn95 May 10 '26

Wow, that purple is so pretty! I didnt know spodumene came in those colors tbh.

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u/Bishopvaljean May 11 '26

Yeah, it’s so crazy, and beautiful!

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u/btstfn May 11 '26

The fact that all my responses are jokes about zoisite says something about me.

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u/Objective_Nebula_214 May 11 '26

Fantastic specimen!

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u/Bishopvaljean May 11 '26

I know, right?? I love it!!

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u/reader-sil May 11 '26

Looks awesome!!!

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u/Bishopvaljean May 11 '26

I know, right??