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Moonstone — specimen 0131, photo © NMNHS
Moonstone — specimen 0131, photo © NMNHS

Moonstone — specimen 0131

Origin

South Asia
India
Moonstone — specimen 0131, locality map
Data

Weight: 1.00 ct; size: 7.07 | 5.16 | 3.72 mm; shape: oval; colour: medium reddish orange; slightly brownish; clarity: translucent; cut: fair; treatment: none.
Notes

Clean specimen; cabochon style cut.

Other specimens
Moonstone — specimen 0132Moonstone — specimen 0162Moonstone — specimen 0163Moonstone — specimen 0106Moonstone — specimen 0095Moonstone — specimen 0099Moonstone — specimen 0092Moonstone — specimen 0093Moonstone — specimen 0096Moonstone — specimen 0366Moonstone — specimen 0360

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Moonstone

A popular name for pearly and opalescent orthoclase.


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