Kunzite (English spelling)

Japanese: クンツァイト(英語表記)kunzite
Kunzite (English spelling)
A type of pink or lilac transparent spodumene LiAl(SiO 3 ) 2. Hardness 6-7, specific gravity 3.18, refractive index 1.66-1.69. Discovered near San Diego, California in the early 20th century, it was named after the American mineralogist and authority on gemstones, F. Kunz (1856-1932). It is mainly found in the United States, Madagascar, and Brazil.

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Japanese:
ピンクまたはライラック色を呈する透明なリチア (ヨウ) 輝石 LiAl(SiO3)2 の一種の宝石名。硬度6~7,比重 3.18,屈折率 1.66~1.69。 20世紀初頭,カリフォルニアのサンディエゴ近くで発見され,アメリカの鉱物学者で宝石の権威 F.クンツ (1856~1932) にちなんで命名された。主産地はアメリカ,マダガスカル,ブラジル。

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