Orthoclase (var. moonstone) (NMNH G4134) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Photograph of a rhomboidal carved moonstone (NMNH G4134) from the National Gem Collection with soft mirror

Photograph of a rhomboidal carved moonstone (NMNH G4134) from the National Gem Collection with mirror

Carved white orthoclase (var. orthoclase moonstone) (24.38 ct) with iridescence. [AUTO]

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Taxon:: Orthoclase (var. moonstone) - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 26 Sep 2022
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: Formerly : G02104; IGSN : NHB002JVE
USNM Number:: NMNH G4134-00

Color:: White
Cut:: Kite Shaped Carved
Jewelery Type:: Carving
Weight:: 24.38 ct

Place:: Sri Lanka, Asia

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; Chamberlain Collection; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1007651

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34f4d4d08-787b-43f0-b3d4-7c4f8af7654b