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Moonstone Care & Where
Moonstone comes in colorless, white, yellow, orange, and gray. It always has a white or blue sheen. That is, moonstone reflects light in a distinctive shimmering phenomenon known as adularescence. Moonstone has a hardness of 6.
Moonstone can be easily scratched.
Moonstone is found in Brazil, European Alps, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and USA (Pennsylvania and Virginia). Sri Lanka has the highest quality moonstones. Actual Gem-related books:
Books with Moonstone in the Title:
- The Moonstone (Penguin Classics) - by Wilkie Collins, J.I.M. Stewart (Editor), William Wilkie Collins
A novel which reflects the underside of Victorian life. A tale of a stolen jewel(a diamond known as Moonstone), foreign menace and violent death. A telling social portrait.
- The Moonstone - by Henry H. Collins
When Rachel Verinder inherits the Moonstone, a huge and priceless diamond, her delight turns to dismay when the gem disappears. 3 cassettes
- Moonstone Castle Mystery - by Carolyn M Keene
A children's book.
- Moonstone: New Edition - by Unk
Fiction book
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