Kunzite Crystal Specimens A

Among the books, decks, and stones on 14th Street is this mineral specimen: Kunzite Crystal Specimens A (shop SKU SKBC114A).

Kunzite is the pink to lilac variety of spodumene, a lithium aluminum silicate. It can fade in strong sunlight and is best stored out of prolonged direct sun.

Natural stones vary in color, clarity, and shape, so the piece you receive will have its own character even when the weight, grade, or size is listed.

Namaste Bookshop is on the south side of 14th Street, just west of Fifth Avenue, about a short walk from Union Square.

• SKU: SKBC114A

Visit Namaste Bookshop at 2 West 14th Street, just west of Fifth Avenue near Union Square, or order online.