Archive for August, 2012

Amazonite

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Aug

Introducing amazonite, a feldspar curiously said to be named after Brazil’s mighty Amazon River, though deposits of amazonite have never been found in its proximity. Amazonite is valued for its attractive blue-green hues and its harmonizing properties. Read on to learn more. Chemical Composition: K(AlSi3O8) potassium feldspar Hardness: 6 - 6 .5 Occurrence: United States, Brazil, Russia, India, Australia, ...

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