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| Unakite
is named for the Unakas mountains of North Carolina,
USA where it was first discovered.
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date unknown;
IMA
status:
Not Valid |
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Chemistry
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Chemical
Formula: |
A
mixture of pink Orthoclase Feldspar, clear Quartz and green Epidote. |
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Optical
Properties
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Color: |
Pink,
Orange, Green, White; mottled appearance
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Transparency: |
Opaque
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Luster: |
Vitreous
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Occurances
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Geological
Setting: |
Regional and contact metamorphic rocks. An
altered Granite. |
Common
Associations: |
Albite,
Chlorite, Epidote, Magnetite, Microline, Quartz |
Type
Locality: |
Unakas Mountains,
North Carolina, USA |
Year
Discovered: |
Unknown
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Unakite
Mineral Photos and Locations |
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More
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Mindat.org
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Unakite
is an altered Granite consisting primarily of pink to
orange Orthoclase Feldspar, clear Quartz
and green Epidote. It
is named for the Unakas Mountains of North Carolina,
USA where it was first discovered. It has also been
called "Pompton Granite" for its occurrence
at the Pompton Junction Feldspar deposit, Pompton Lakes,
Passaic County, New Jersey, USA. Unakite exists in various shades of green and pink
or orange and is mottled in appearance. Good quality Unakite will take a good polish and is often used in
jewelry and other lapidary
work such as cabochons, spheres and carvings.
In
addition to the occurrence in North Carolina, Unakite can be found as pebbles on the shores of Lake Superior
and in Virginia river valleys having been washed down from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Unakite is also
reported from South Africa, Brazil, Russia and China.
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