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Amazonite
editThe name of this mineral derives from Amazonia, where native peoples used green stones as amulets. It turned out that those stones were, in fact, green jadeites, but the name stuck to the green to bluish green opaque gemstone variety of microcline.[1]
Amazonite is commonly mistaken with chrysoprase, serpentine or green jadeite.
Basic properties
edit| Composition | KAlSi3O8 |
| Class | Silicates (tectosilicates) |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Mohs' hardness | 6 |
| Fracture | Hackly |
| Cleavage | Perfect |
| Lustre | Glassy-pearly |
| Streak | White |
| Localities | Russia, USA, Madagascar, India, Vietnam, Brazil, Kenya |
References
edit- ↑ Minerały i kamienie szlachetne by RBA Collecionables, S.A., ISBN 978-83-7813-150-2, 2012.