555:
36:
597:, have a narrowly directed (within an approximate range of 15-20°) approximately along the b axis a colored iridescent reflection, most often manifested in beautiful blues and dark blues, less often in green, yellow or even reddish tones. Iridescence is a special type of pseudochromatism caused by the interference of light on spinodal decomposition structures commensurate with its wavelength. A similar effect is also occasionally typical for some potassium feldspars (
1065:
660:
807:
into account existing cracks and cleavage lines. Moonstones are at the top of the list in terms of the number of synthetic minerals (counterfeits) that enter the market under the guise of natural minerals. In addition to the brighter effect of iridescence, artificial minerals are not as fragile and vulnerable as their natural counterparts.
293:, and also by association — for the similarity of iridescence colors with the shades of sea water. The best varieties of belomorite are translucent or transparent, they have a pearl-glass luster and iridescence in blue, gray-blue, violet-blue, greenish-blue or pale violet tones. The most famous deposits of this gem are in the north, in the
565:
that the “mysterious light” emanating from the depths of the stone played precisely “on individual shiny surfaces,” lines of cleavage or fracture, naturally passing along the boundaries of the perfect cleavage of belomorite. This effect also appears much stronger and brighter after polishing the mineral.
382:
surfaces, and some mysterious light played on these edges. These were gentle bluish-green, barely noticeable iridescences, only occasionally they flashed with a reddish light, but usually a continuous mysterious moonlight flooded the entire stone, and this light came from somewhere from the depths of
564:
The reasons for the iridescence of belomorite have repeatedly been the subject of study, with generally consistent conclusions. Most researchers agreed that the bluish or greenish glow is associated with specific defects in the layered structure of the mineral. Alexander
Fersman notes in his memoirs
806:
and perfect cleavage of belomorites serves as a natural obstacle in the process of their processing. As a result, the mineral often breaks and is difficult to produce, also for this reason it is most often cut in the form of simple cabochons (oval, round, teardrop-shaped), as well as balls, taking
475:
It must be remembered that the coast and, more broadly speaking, the environs of the White Sea are by no means the only place where
Fersmanovsky belomorite, which belongs to the class of perhaps the most common rock-forming minerals on earth, reveals itself. Deposits of this type of
689:) are very widespread throughout the world and are among the most common rock-forming minerals. Iridescent regional varieties, which are quite similar in composition and properties to belomorite, are naturally less common, but it would be wrong to call them rare minerals.
449:
554:
35:
572:
of belomorite (peristerite) is manifested in its structure. The mineral consists of the thinnest (parallel) plates, almost invisible to the naked eye. Light, reflected from the internal cleavage planes, is refracted many times, which leads to spectacular color
442:
The stone found in an old mine was called “belomorite” — because, as
Fersman explains, “The White Sea shimmered with the colors of moonstone... or did the stone reflect the pale blue depths of the White Sea?..” — Geologists took several samples to the
1012:
636:, short-wave radiation, other things being equal, is always scattered more strongly, and therefore the reflected and scattered light will have a bluer tint than the original one. In addition, belomorite sometimes exhibits weak orange
395:
The delicate pattern of the stone from some thin stripes crossed it in several directions, as if imposing a mysterious lattice on the rays emanating from the depths. I collected, selected, admired and again turned the
588:
structures commensurate with its wavelength. These properties of belomorite are by no means unique; their manifestations are characteristic of many minerals, collectively called “moon stones.” Also, other iridescent
984:
News of higher educational institutions: Geology and exploration. Issue 7, July 1980. — Moscow: Moscow Order of the Red Banner of Labor
Geological Exploration Institute named after. Sergo Ordzhonikidze,
332:
coast, Alexander
Fersman described the history of his “find” in sufficient detail and accurately in a short lyrical essay entitled “Belomorite.” Together with his companion, he got off the train at the
708:
High-quality industrially significant belomorite, used in jewelry production, is mined mainly in Ceylon (most often called «Ceylon opal» there). Belomorites have also been found in large quantities in
339:
963:
647:
As a rule, belomorite forms solid granular and crystalline masses or massive crystalline aggregates; crystals of tabular and tabular-prismatic types are much less common. Complex polysynthetic
579:
542:. All of them, one way or another, can be attributed to local territorial or commercial brands, one way or another connected with the trade in jewelry or ornaments made from iridescent
219:
371:
rocks. Alexander
Fersman sat down near a stack of feldspar, folded for transportation, looked at it carefully and, as he writes, could no longer look away, — in front of him was
356:, located in the middle of a swampy area, between hills (in Karelian - varaks) almost on the very shore of the White Sea, about six kilometers east of the station.
461:, noting that the decorative variety of stone received from them a new poetic name or even a trademark. On the one hand, Fersman directly writes that belomorite
791:
Belomorite is a spectacular, inexpensive and popular ornamental stone; it is used in jewelry as one of the varieties of “moonstone”. It is typically cut into
628:
or moonstone). This effect is associated with the scattering of white light by very small submicroscopic point defects in the structure of the stone such as
312:. However, due to its fragility and perfect cleavage, the mineral often breaks and is difficult to process, so it is cut in the form of simple
973:
1360:
1114:
498:
160:
367:
at least ten meters long, it rose to the top of the neighboring hill and went with lateral branches into the dark stone of
373:“a white, barely bluish stone, barely translucent, barely transparent, but clean and even, like a well-ironed tablecloth.”
193:
2125:
2110:
2120:
45:
20:
1086:
2115:
1571:
2105:
1407:
1229:
444:
100:
2038:
1412:
1131:
1107:
620:. However, the nature of their colored glow has a special specificity; it would be more accurate to call it
574:
334:
997:. Wonderful stones. 250 minerals: history, properties and hidden features. — Moscow: Eksmo, 2018. — 383 p.
585:
1069:
457:
Meanwhile, the authors of the “new mineral” did not insist that they had made some kind of mineralogical
1938:
779:
Typical (title) deposits of belomorite are located in North
Karelia, where this stone was discovered by
150:
140:
632:
ingrowths, thin cleavage plates or spatial fluctuations in the internal composition. According to the
1775:
1432:
1007:
841:
795:, often double-sided, convex in both directions, thus enhancing its brilliance, unlike, say, similar
469:
397:
309:
1770:
633:
379:
349:
183:
173:
41:
958:
493:
2130:
1179:
1159:
1100:
569:
308:
Belomorite is a spectacular and popular jewelry and ornamental material, one of the varieties of
130:
352:
and they set off together towards the “Blue Pale” — that was the name of the mined-out vein of
1626:
1209:
969:
903:
780:
420:
345:
286:
693:
with moonlight have long been known in some pegmatite veins of
Shaitanka and Lipovka (Middle
1536:
1365:
1319:
1239:
907:. «Memories of the Stone». — Moscow: Publishing House of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1958.
648:
223:
70:
1631:
1566:
1377:
1350:
535:
267:
1984:
1928:
1916:
1845:
1489:
1427:
1204:
504:
298:
95:
1032:
2099:
2059:
1989:
1948:
1616:
1370:
1355:
1304:
694:
621:
602:
120:
1079:(A material that is NOT an approved mineral species): information about the mineral
863:(A material that is NOT an approved mineral species): information about the mineral
2084:
2079:
2074:
2026:
1979:
1809:
1755:
1541:
1422:
1382:
1274:
836:
670:
637:
2021:
1911:
1750:
1700:
1695:
1611:
1453:
1329:
1279:
1154:
1149:
826:
803:
796:
765:
690:
641:
617:
594:
590:
539:
477:
271:
259:
62:
1855:
1800:
1675:
1588:
1556:
1546:
1448:
1397:
1334:
1309:
1184:
1036:
821:
721:
709:
686:
598:
388:
255:
2001:
1994:
1865:
1860:
1840:
1765:
1690:
1684:
1665:
1561:
1502:
1417:
1314:
1249:
1224:
1214:
1144:
1123:
930:
926:
877:
729:
678:
606:
485:
384:
360:
329:
294:
290:
279:
530:
and jarisol, associated with the sites of finds. There are also names like
1064:
799:, which is often cut into flat plates cut parallel to the cleavage lines.
2069:
2043:
2032:
1969:
1896:
1835:
1825:
1820:
1780:
1720:
1710:
1670:
1652:
1641:
1636:
1551:
1507:
1392:
1387:
1324:
1264:
1254:
1219:
1194:
1169:
1164:
831:
792:
725:
713:
702:
698:
629:
625:
610:
522:). Other regional synonyms of belomorite are used even less frequently —
511:
353:
313:
285:
The name “belomorite” was given to this variety of albite by academician
263:
2064:
1974:
1886:
1795:
1760:
1745:
1730:
1715:
1705:
1578:
1512:
1463:
1402:
1259:
1234:
1199:
757:
737:
733:
674:
659:
489:
302:
203:
1076:
860:
289:
in 1925, based on the location of its discovery near the shore of the
1964:
1870:
1830:
1805:
1740:
1725:
1621:
1606:
1601:
1517:
1468:
1458:
1174:
1139:
816:
769:
761:
753:
749:
682:
616:
The characteristic optical effect of moonstones is most often called
543:
519:
515:
364:
325:
316:(oval, round, teardrop-shaped), as well as balls or polished plates.
275:
251:
968:. — St.Petersburg: St.Petersburg Univ. Publ. House. 2009. 556 p. —
1943:
1933:
1923:
1906:
1901:
1891:
1850:
1680:
1660:
1596:
1528:
1269:
1244:
1189:
773:
745:
741:
717:
658:
553:
368:
728:). In addition, local deposits of iridescent albite are known in
1815:
1790:
1785:
1735:
1497:
481:
1096:
880:, so in a direct translation into English it would look like
1092:
1051:. Gems. Guide to Gems. — Moscow: AST Publishing House, 2016.
876:
The
Russian name «belomorite» directly comes from the name
324:
A decade and a half after the discovery of this variety of
465:
and on the other hand, he calls this variety of feldspar
274:
group, in most cases belonging to the isomorphic series
514:— peristerite — also comes from its geographical name (
463:“was not born there, it was we who invented it there”;
945:. All about precious stones. ― Moscow: Harvest, 2011.
2014:
1957:
1879:
1650:
1587:
1526:
1488:
1481:
1441:
1343:
1297:
1290:
1130:
202:
192:
182:
172:
159:
149:
139:
129:
119:
111:
106:
94:
69:
58:
53:
28:
282:(An) with an approximate percentage of 70Ab-30An.
262:effect. By composition, belomorite belongs to the
115:light: white with a bluish tint, grayish, greenish
783:, as well as in the south of the Kola Peninsula.
258:) of white or light gray color with a distinct
387:burns with blue light in autumn evenings near
1108:
8:
503:, Mica Bor), as well as in the south of the
1485:
1294:
1115:
1101:
1093:
957:Mineralogical glossary. Scientific editor
898:
896:
894:
892:
890:
454:, recommending it as a new jewelry stone.
1018:, Mineralogy course. — Moscow: KDU, 2007.
1028:
1026:
1024:
853:
624:(from the name of the titular mineral:
488:, are located in other places in North
363:shales, there was a snow-white vein of
25:
378:The stone was split along individual
359:There, in an old working, among dark
125:granular masses or massive aggregates
7:
697:), as well as in Utochkina Pad near
1039:): page in the Catalog of Minerals.
664:Ceylon «belomorite» («Ceylon opal»)
14:
1063:
383:the stone — well, just like the
34:
1089:in the database Mineralienatlas
559:Belomorite (Chupa Bay, Karelia)
230:— from the toponym), sometimes
1:
480:, most often associated with
423:, “Memories of a Stone”, 1940
178:glass, pearl with iridescence
510:Another name for iridescent
673:origin; it is part of many
2147:
634:Rayleigh scattering theory
250:— a decorative variety of
21:Moonstone (disambiguation)
18:
2052:
916:Perfect cleavage by {001}
445:Peterhof lapidary factory
227:
33:
651:is very often observed.
518:— a mountain in western
1617:Nickel silver (alpacca)
1083:in the Mindat database.
867:in the Mindat database.
266:family; it is a sodium
1087:Moonstone (Belomorite)
802:At the same time, the
666:
605:, and quite often for
586:spinodal decomposition
561:
440:
208:2.64-2.66 (calculated)
1958:Other natural objects
1072:at Wikimedia Commons
662:
575:interference of light
557:
484:-bearing and ceramic
376:
335:Arctic Circle station
198:translucent to opaque
1433:Wire wrapped jewelry
1413:Repoussé and chasing
534:associated with the
19:For other uses, see
1975:Ebonite (vulcanite)
538:orientation of the
350:Republic of Karelia
2126:Triclinic minerals
2111:Aluminium minerals
1320:Jewellery designer
667:
562:
145:uneven, conchoidal
2121:Silicate minerals
2093:
2092:
2010:
2009:
1880:Organic gemstones
1477:
1476:
1068:Media related to
1049:Alexey Lagutenkov
974:978-5-288-04863-0
955:Krivovichev V. G.
904:Alexander Fersman
781:Alexander Fersman
669:Belomorite is of
655:Mineral formation
492:(the vicinity of
421:Alexander Fersman
346:Loukhsky District
287:Alexander Fersman
212:
211:
16:Moonstone variety
2138:
2116:Calcium minerals
1537:Britannia silver
1486:
1295:
1117:
1110:
1103:
1094:
1067:
1052:
1046:
1040:
1030:
1019:
1016:
1004:
998:
992:
986:
982:
976:
967:
952:
946:
940:
934:
923:
917:
914:
908:
900:
885:
874:
868:
858:
760:, as well as in
583:
536:crystallographic
502:
453:
400:towards the sun.
343:
320:History and name
229:
222:
165:
135:perfect by {001}
76:
75:(repeating unit)
38:
26:
2146:
2145:
2141:
2140:
2139:
2137:
2136:
2135:
2106:Sodium minerals
2096:
2095:
2094:
2089:
2048:
2006:
1995:Spondylus shell
1953:
1875:
1646:
1632:Stainless steel
1583:
1567:Sterling silver
1527:Precious metal
1522:
1490:Precious metals
1473:
1437:
1339:
1286:
1126:
1121:
1061:
1056:
1055:
1047:
1043:
1031:
1022:
1010:
1008:A. G. Betekhtin
1005:
1001:
993:
989:
983:
979:
961:
953:
949:
941:
937:
924:
920:
915:
911:
901:
888:
875:
871:
859:
855:
850:
813:
789:
720:, and the USA (
665:
657:
593:, such as many
577:
560:
552:
496:
447:
401:
392:
337:
322:
268:aluminosilicate
218:
163:
90:
86:
74:
73:
49:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2144:
2142:
2134:
2133:
2128:
2123:
2118:
2113:
2108:
2098:
2097:
2091:
2090:
2088:
2087:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2057:
2056:Related topics
2053:
2050:
2049:
2047:
2046:
2041:
2036:
2030:
2024:
2018:
2016:
2012:
2011:
2008:
2007:
2005:
2004:
1999:
1998:
1997:
1987:
1982:
1977:
1972:
1967:
1961:
1959:
1955:
1954:
1952:
1951:
1946:
1941:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1921:
1920:
1919:
1914:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1883:
1881:
1877:
1876:
1874:
1873:
1868:
1863:
1858:
1853:
1848:
1843:
1838:
1833:
1828:
1823:
1818:
1813:
1803:
1798:
1793:
1788:
1783:
1778:
1773:
1768:
1763:
1758:
1753:
1748:
1743:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1723:
1718:
1713:
1708:
1703:
1698:
1693:
1688:
1678:
1673:
1668:
1663:
1657:
1655:
1648:
1647:
1645:
1644:
1639:
1634:
1629:
1624:
1619:
1614:
1609:
1604:
1599:
1593:
1591:
1585:
1584:
1582:
1581:
1576:
1575:
1574:
1564:
1559:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1533:
1531:
1524:
1523:
1521:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1505:
1500:
1494:
1492:
1483:
1479:
1478:
1475:
1474:
1472:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1445:
1443:
1439:
1438:
1436:
1435:
1430:
1428:Wire sculpture
1425:
1420:
1415:
1410:
1405:
1400:
1395:
1390:
1385:
1380:
1375:
1374:
1373:
1368:
1363:
1353:
1347:
1345:
1341:
1340:
1338:
1337:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1301:
1299:
1292:
1288:
1287:
1285:
1284:
1283:
1282:
1277:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1252:
1247:
1242:
1237:
1232:
1227:
1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1136:
1134:
1128:
1127:
1122:
1120:
1119:
1112:
1105:
1097:
1091:
1090:
1084:
1060:
1059:External links
1057:
1054:
1053:
1041:
1020:
999:
987:
977:
947:
935:
918:
909:
886:
882:«whiteseatite»
869:
852:
851:
849:
846:
845:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
812:
809:
788:
785:
663:
656:
653:
558:
551:
548:
505:Kola Peninsula
439:
438:
437:
436:
435:
434:
433:
432:
431:
430:
429:
428:
427:
426:
425:
424:
321:
318:
299:Kola Peninsula
210:
209:
206:
200:
199:
196:
190:
189:
186:
180:
179:
176:
170:
169:
166:
157:
156:
153:
147:
146:
143:
137:
136:
133:
127:
126:
123:
117:
116:
113:
109:
108:
107:Identification
104:
103:
98:
96:Crystal system
92:
91:
88:
84:
83:(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)
77:
67:
66:
60:
56:
55:
51:
50:
39:
31:
30:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2143:
2132:
2129:
2127:
2124:
2122:
2119:
2117:
2114:
2112:
2109:
2107:
2104:
2103:
2101:
2086:
2083:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2073:
2071:
2068:
2066:
2063:
2061:
2060:Body piercing
2058:
2055:
2054:
2051:
2045:
2042:
2040:
2037:
2034:
2031:
2028:
2025:
2023:
2020:
2019:
2017:
2013:
2003:
2000:
1996:
1993:
1992:
1991:
1988:
1986:
1983:
1981:
1978:
1976:
1973:
1971:
1968:
1966:
1963:
1962:
1960:
1956:
1950:
1949:Tortoiseshell
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1927:
1925:
1922:
1918:
1915:
1913:
1910:
1909:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1900:
1898:
1895:
1893:
1890:
1888:
1885:
1884:
1882:
1878:
1872:
1869:
1867:
1864:
1862:
1859:
1857:
1854:
1852:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1842:
1839:
1837:
1834:
1832:
1829:
1827:
1824:
1822:
1819:
1817:
1814:
1811:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1797:
1794:
1792:
1789:
1787:
1784:
1782:
1779:
1777:
1774:
1772:
1769:
1767:
1764:
1762:
1759:
1757:
1754:
1752:
1749:
1747:
1744:
1742:
1739:
1737:
1734:
1732:
1729:
1727:
1724:
1722:
1719:
1717:
1714:
1712:
1709:
1707:
1704:
1702:
1699:
1697:
1694:
1692:
1689:
1686:
1682:
1679:
1677:
1674:
1672:
1669:
1667:
1664:
1662:
1659:
1658:
1656:
1654:
1649:
1643:
1640:
1638:
1635:
1633:
1630:
1628:
1625:
1623:
1620:
1618:
1615:
1613:
1610:
1608:
1605:
1603:
1600:
1598:
1595:
1594:
1592:
1590:
1586:
1580:
1577:
1573:
1570:
1569:
1568:
1565:
1563:
1560:
1558:
1555:
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1534:
1532:
1530:
1525:
1519:
1516:
1514:
1511:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1496:
1495:
1493:
1491:
1487:
1484:
1480:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1446:
1444:
1440:
1434:
1431:
1429:
1426:
1424:
1421:
1419:
1416:
1414:
1411:
1409:
1406:
1404:
1401:
1399:
1396:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1384:
1381:
1379:
1376:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1359:
1358:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1348:
1346:
1342:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1305:Bench jeweler
1303:
1302:
1300:
1296:
1293:
1289:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1272:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1246:
1243:
1241:
1238:
1236:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1226:
1223:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1137:
1135:
1133:
1129:
1125:
1118:
1113:
1111:
1106:
1104:
1099:
1098:
1095:
1088:
1085:
1082:
1078:
1075:
1074:
1073:
1071:
1066:
1058:
1050:
1045:
1042:
1038:
1034:
1029:
1027:
1025:
1021:
1017:
1014:
1009:
1003:
1000:
996:
995:Mikhail Loiri
991:
988:
981:
978:
975:
971:
965:
960:
956:
951:
948:
944:
939:
936:
932:
928:
922:
919:
913:
910:
906:
905:
899:
897:
895:
893:
891:
887:
883:
879:
873:
870:
866:
862:
857:
854:
847:
843:
840:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
820:
818:
815:
814:
810:
808:
805:
800:
798:
794:
786:
784:
782:
777:
775:
771:
767:
763:
759:
755:
751:
747:
743:
739:
735:
731:
727:
723:
719:
715:
711:
706:
704:
700:
696:
692:
688:
684:
680:
676:
672:
661:
654:
652:
650:
645:
643:
639:
635:
631:
630:microperthite
627:
623:
622:adularescence
619:
614:
612:
608:
604:
603:anthophyllite
600:
596:
592:
587:
581:
576:
571:
566:
556:
549:
547:
545:
541:
537:
533:
529:
525:
521:
517:
513:
508:
506:
500:
495:
491:
487:
483:
479:
473:
471:
468:
464:
460:
455:
451:
446:
422:
418:
417:
416:
415:
414:
413:
412:
411:
410:
409:
408:
407:
406:
405:
404:
403:
402:
399:
393:
390:
386:
381:
375:
374:
370:
366:
362:
357:
355:
351:
347:
341:
336:
331:
327:
319:
317:
315:
311:
306:
304:
300:
296:
292:
288:
283:
281:
277:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
225:
221:
216:
207:
205:
201:
197:
195:
191:
187:
185:
181:
177:
175:
171:
167:
162:
158:
154:
152:
148:
144:
142:
138:
134:
132:
128:
124:
122:
121:Crystal habit
118:
114:
110:
105:
102:
99:
97:
93:
82:
78:
72:
68:
65:(peristerite)
64:
61:
57:
52:
47:
43:
37:
32:
27:
22:
2085:Wearable art
2080:Phaleristics
2075:Metalworking
1980:Gutta-percha
1756:Lapis lazuli
1542:Colored gold
1423:Stonesetting
1080:
1062:
1048:
1044:
1006:
1002:
994:
990:
980:
959:A. G. Bulakh
954:
950:
943:Olga Bortnik
942:
938:
921:
912:
902:
881:
872:
864:
856:
837:Iceland spar
801:
790:
778:
707:
691:Plagioclases
677:and granite
668:
646:
638:luminescence
615:
595:labradorites
591:plagioclases
568:The perfect
567:
563:
531:
527:
524:murchisonite
523:
509:
494:Khetolambina
474:
466:
462:
458:
456:
441:
394:
377:
372:
358:
323:
307:
284:
247:
243:
240:murchisonite
239:
235:
231:
214:
213:
155:very brittle
80:
40:Belomorite (
2022:Art jewelry
1846:Tiger's eye
1751:Labradorite
1701:Chrysocolla
1696:Chrysoberyl
1612:Mokume-gane
1589:Base metals
1361:centrifugal
1330:Silversmith
1205:Ferronnière
1155:Belt buckle
1150:Belly chain
1035:(a type of
1011: [
962: [
929:versus the
827:Plagioclase
804:brittleness
797:labradorite
766:Switzerland
687:oligoclases
642:ultraviolet
618:iridescence
599:orthoclases
578: [
540:iridescence
528:Ceylon opal
497: [
478:plagioclase
448: [
338: [
272:plagioclase
260:iridescence
244:Ceylon opal
232:peristerite
194:Diaphaneity
63:Plagioclase
46:Chupinskaya
2100:Categories
1856:Tourmaline
1801:Prasiolite
1676:Aventurine
1547:Crown gold
1449:Draw plate
1398:Metal clay
1335:Watchmaker
1325:Lapidarist
1310:Clockmaker
1185:Collar pin
1180:Chatelaine
1081:belomorite
1077:Belomorite
1070:Belomorite
1037:oligoclase
1033:Belomorite
865:belomorite
861:Belomorite
848:References
822:Oligoclase
722:California
710:Madagascar
679:pegmatites
550:Properties
532:hecatolite
486:pegmatites
389:Sevastopol
295:pegmatites
256:oligoclase
248:hecatolite
228:Беломори́т
215:Belomorite
161:Mohs scale
29:Belomorite
2131:Gemstones
2002:Toadstone
1939:Operculum
1866:Variscite
1861:Turquoise
1841:Tanzanite
1776:Moonstone
1771:Marcasite
1766:Malachite
1691:Carnelian
1666:Amazonite
1653:gemstones
1627:Pinchbeck
1572:Argentium
1562:Shibuichi
1503:Palladium
1482:Materials
1418:Soldering
1408:Polishing
1383:Engraving
1378:Enameling
1344:Processes
1315:Goldsmith
1250:Tie chain
1225:Neck ring
1215:Lapel pin
1124:Jewellery
931:White Sea
927:Black Sea
878:White Sea
842:Moonstone
793:cabochons
730:Australia
607:enstatite
516:Peristeri
470:moonstone
459:discovery
398:moonstone
385:Black Sea
361:amphibole
354:feldspars
330:White Sea
328:near the
314:cabochons
310:moonstone
291:White Sea
280:anorthite
270:from the
236:moonstone
220:‹See Tfd›
101:triclinic
2070:Gemology
2044:Fineness
2035:(purity)
1970:Bog-wood
1917:Precious
1897:Ammolite
1836:Sunstone
1826:Sodalite
1821:Sapphire
1781:Obsidian
1721:Fluorite
1711:Diopside
1671:Amethyst
1651:Mineral
1642:Tungsten
1637:Titanium
1552:Electrum
1508:Platinum
1393:Kazaziye
1388:Filigree
1366:lost-wax
1265:Toe ring
1255:Tie clip
1230:Pectoral
1220:Necklace
1195:Cufflink
1170:Bracelet
1165:Bolo tie
1145:Barrette
832:Feldspar
811:See also
726:Colorado
714:Tanzania
703:Buryatia
699:Ulan-Ude
675:granites
649:twinning
626:adularia
611:bronzite
570:cleavage
512:feldspar
264:feldspar
164:hardness
151:Tenacity
141:Fracture
131:Cleavage
59:Category
2065:Fashion
2039:Finding
1887:Abalone
1796:Peridot
1761:Larimar
1746:Kyanite
1731:Howlite
1716:Emerald
1706:Diamond
1579:Tumbaga
1557:Shakudō
1513:Rhodium
1464:Mandrel
1403:Plating
1356:Casting
1351:Carving
1260:Tie pin
1235:Pendant
1210:Genital
1200:Earring
758:Ukraine
738:Germany
734:Austria
683:Albites
671:igneous
490:Karelia
348:of the
344:in the
303:Karelia
297:of the
278:(Ab) —
238:, also
224:Russian
204:Density
71:Formula
54:General
42:Karelia
2029:(mass)
1965:Bezoar
1871:Zircon
1831:Spinel
1806:Quartz
1741:Jasper
1726:Garnet
1622:Pewter
1607:Copper
1602:Bronze
1529:alloys
1518:Silver
1469:Pliers
1459:Hammer
1371:vacuum
1298:People
1291:Making
1275:pocket
1175:Brooch
1140:Anklet
972:
817:Albite
770:Sweden
762:France
754:Poland
750:Norway
644:rays.
544:albite
520:Greece
365:albite
326:albite
276:albite
252:albite
184:Streak
174:Luster
2033:Carat
2027:Carat
2015:Terms
1990:Shell
1944:Pearl
1934:Nacre
1924:Ivory
1912:Black
1907:Coral
1902:Copal
1892:Amber
1851:Topaz
1810:smoky
1681:Beryl
1661:Agate
1597:Brass
1442:Tools
1280:strap
1270:Watch
1245:Tiara
1190:Crown
1160:Bindi
1132:Forms
1015:]
985:1980.
966:]
787:Usage
774:Japan
746:Kenya
742:Italy
718:India
695:Urals
582:]
501:]
467:“true
452:]
380:shiny
369:shale
342:]
188:white
168:6–6.5
112:Color
1985:Hair
1816:Ruby
1791:Opal
1786:Onyx
1736:Jade
1498:Gold
1454:File
1240:Ring
970:ISBN
925:The
772:and
724:and
609:and
482:mica
301:and
48:Bay)
1929:Jet
1685:red
705:).
640:in
601:),
584:on
472:”.
234:or
79:Na
2102::
1023:^
1013:ru
964:ru
889:^
776:.
768:,
764:,
756:,
752:,
748:,
744:,
740:,
736:,
732:,
716:,
712:,
681:.
613:.
580:ru
546:.
526:,
507:.
499:ru
450:ru
419:—
340:ru
305:.
246:,
242:,
226::
81:or
44:,
1812:)
1808:(
1687:)
1683:(
1116:e
1109:t
1102:v
933:.
884:.
701:(
685:(
391:.
254:(
217:(
89:8
87:O
85:4
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
