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Feldspar
Moonstone
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A feldspar with a soft, floating blue-white sheen, called adularescence, that moves across the stone like moonlight on water.
- Mineral
- Feldspar (orthoclase)
- Sheen from
- Thin, alternating feldspar layers
- Hardness
- 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale
- Known sources
- Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar
What to look for
- A blue sheen that covers the dome
- A transparent body
- Usually untreated
CareCan split with a knock. Clean with warm, soapy water.
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