How do I identify Unakite?

Unakite can be identified by its hardness of 6 - 7 on the Mohs scale, Pink color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Unakite?

Unakite typically appears in Pink, green. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Unakite has a hardness of 6 - 7 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Unakite

A variety of Metamorphic

Uncommon

What is Unakite?

Unakite is a metamorphic rock that gets its pink and green coloration from its mineral content. It is popular craft jewelry material for creating beads, small sculptures, tumbled stones, or ornamental items. Its potential to show wear keeps it from use in fine jewelry. Unakite is also used for flooring or stairs or crushed for road building.

Uses & Applications

Unakite is part of the granite family and shares similar uses. As a slab, it is used for tiles and trim, perhaps most notably at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The stone is also used as an aggregate in construction. Its attractive colors and low cost make this semi-precious stone popular with craft jewelers, often as beads or cabochons.

Healing Properties

Unakite activates the Third Eye chakra to stimulate psychic abilities and manifestation. When a small piece is placed under one's pillow, it is believed to aid in restless sleep, as its positive vibrations offer calming energy that encourages relaxation. It is also thought to balance the emotions and help to relieve stress.

Optical Properties

Refractive Index: 1.525-1.760

Discover Values

Rarity

3.8out of 5.0

76%

Popularity

3.5out of 5.0

70%

Beauty

4.1out of 5.0

82%

Cultural Value

3.7out of 5.0

74%

Collection Value

4.0out of 5.0

80%

Unakite Market Value Calculator

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Unakite Localities Map

See where Unakite is found with a localities map, collecting zones, and geology context. Generate a sample map preview below.

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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin

Associated Chakras

Heart

Key Characteristics

Composition of Unakite

In some of the Blue Ridge occurrences, an epidotized augen gneiss is present exhibiting foliation structures. The dominant green epidote in unakite rocks is the metasomatic alteration product of plagioclase feldspar, while the orthoclase and quartz crystals remain unaffected.