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Amazonite
Amazonite is the blue-green variety of microcline, a potassium feldspar. It is typically opaque to translucent, with color ranging from pale green to blue-green and often with white streaks or patches. Documented localities include Colorado and Virginia in the United States, as well as Russia, Madagascar, and Brazil; the material is used for cabochons, beads, ornamental objects, and mineral specim...
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Sunstone
Sunstone is a variety of plagioclase feldspar known for aventurescence, a glittering optical effect produced when light reflects from tiny inclusions inside the mineral. The inclusions can include copper or hematite and may create reddish, orange, or golden flashes when the stone is viewed from particular angles. Sunstone is used as a gemstone and is notably associated with deposits in Oregon.
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