[Nhcoll-l] Kunzite Display

[Hawks, Catharine]

See chapter by Kurt Nassau in:

Howie, F.M. 1992. The Care and Conservation of Geological Material. Goes from pink to colorless when exposed to light. Precise wavelength not given, but processes are explained in the text.

Cathy

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Catharine Hawks
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National Museum of Natural History, MRC 107
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Zusin, Cortney
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 1:46 PM
To: 'nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu'
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Kunzite Display

Hello all,

I've had a request to loan a piece of early, very bright pink kunzite for a museum exhibition.  Our chief gemologist has been unable to find any concrete information for how quickly kunzite fades and under what light and temperature conditions.  Would anyone be able to share guidelines for displaying kunzite to prevent fading?

Thank you!
Best,
Cortney

Cortney Zusin
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