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Moonstone — specimen 0366, photo © NMNHS
Moonstone — specimen 0366, photo © NMNHS

Moonstonespecimen 0366

Origin

South Asia
India
Moonstone — specimen 0366, locality map
Data

Weight: 1.37 ct; size: 7.11 | 7.06 | 5.06 mm; shape: octagon; colour: light grey; clarity: translucent; cut: excellent; treatment: none.
Notes

Clean specimen; design ‘Eight’ by Glenn & Martha Vargas, excellent cut by Tan Pen.

Other specimens
Moonstone — specimen 0131Moonstone — specimen 0132Moonstone — specimen 0162Moonstone — specimen 0163Moonstone — specimen 0106Moonstone — specimen 0095Moonstone — specimen 0099Moonstone — specimen 0092Moonstone — specimen 0093Moonstone — specimen 0096Moonstone — specimen 0360

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A popular name for pearly and opalescent orthoclase.