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896:centrifugal
865:Silversmith
740:Ferronnière
690:Belt buckle
685:Belly chain
578:"Moonstone"
566:"Moonstone"
554:"Moonstone"
449:Art Nouveau
364:plagioclase
360:Switzerland
307:diffraction
238:((Na,K)AlSi
188:1.518–1.547
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1336:Prasiolite
1211:Aventurine
1082:Crown gold
984:Draw plate
933:Metal clay
870:Watchmaker
860:Lapidarist
845:Clockmaker
720:Collar pin
715:Chatelaine
538:2022-02-06
533:Mindat.org
487:References
482:-moonstone
480:Belomorite
431:In culture
423:, and the
401:Madagascar
385:Lake Sevan
370:oligoclase
347:orthoclase
323:chatoyancy
312:exsolution
263:hecatolite
256:opalescent
204:Dispersion
198:0.005–0.01
150:Opalescent
133:Mohs scale
93:Monoclinic
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1396:Turquoise
1376:Tanzanite
1311:Moonstone
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1301:Malachite
1226:Carnelian
1201:Amazonite
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622:Moonstone
528:Moonstone
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421:Sri Lanka
389:Australia
374:specimens
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299:moonstone
297:The name
273:Etymology
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230:potassium
223:Moonstone
170:2.54–2.66
36:Moonstone
21:Moon rock
1641:Feldspar
1605:Gemology
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1316:Obsidian
1256:Fluorite
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1206:Amethyst
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1172:Titanium
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474:See also
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356:adularia
350:feldspar
327:Asterism
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259:schiller
248:feldspar
236:silicate
136:hardness
123:Fracture
113:Cleavage
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1600:Fashion
1574:Finding
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1331:Peridot
1296:Larimar
1281:Kyanite
1266:Howlite
1251:Emerald
1241:Diamond
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1092:Shakudō
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999:Mandrel
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891:Casting
886:Carving
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770:Pendant
745:Genital
735:Earring
460:Florida
405:Myanmar
381:Armenia
353:mineral
333:Geology
117:perfect
67:Formula
61:variety
50:General
1564:(mass)
1500:Bezoar
1406:Zircon
1366:Spinel
1341:Quartz
1276:Jasper
1261:Garnet
1157:Pewter
1142:Copper
1137:Bronze
1064:alloys
1053:Silver
1004:Pliers
994:Hammer
906:vacuum
833:People
826:Making
810:pocket
710:Brooch
675:Anklet
445:Greeks
441:Romans
413:Poland
409:Norway
397:Mexico
391:, the
267:Hecate
252:pearly
227:sodium
156:Streak
146:Luster
1568:Carat
1562:Carat
1550:Terms
1525:Shell
1479:Pearl
1469:Nacre
1459:Ivory
1447:Black
1442:Coral
1437:Copal
1427:Amber
1386:Topaz
1345:smoky
1216:Beryl
1196:Agate
1132:Brass
977:Tools
815:strap
805:Watch
780:Tiara
725:Crown
695:Bindi
667:Forms
597:1 Sep
417:India
225:is a
208:0.012
160:white
104:Color
1520:Hair
1351:Ruby
1326:Opal
1321:Onyx
1271:Jade
1033:Gold
989:File
775:Ring
599:2011
254:and
1464:Jet
1220:red
387:),
288:en
269:).
140:6.0
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546:^
531:,
516:^
495:^
419:,
415:,
411:,
407:,
403:,
399:,
395:,
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637:v
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242:O
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