Orthoclase (var. moonstone) (NMNH G2104) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Photograph of a round carved moonstone (NMNH G2104) from the National Gem Collection being held between two fingers

Photograph of a round carved moonstone (NMNH G2104) from the National Gem Collection with soft mirror

Photograph of a round carved moonstone (NMNH G2104) from the National Gem Collection with soft mirror

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Taxon:: Orthoclase (var. moonstone) - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002J4Z
USNM Number:: NMNH G2104-00

Color:: White
Cut:: Carved, Round With Flowers
Weight:: 50.77 ct

Place:: Sri Lanka, Asia

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; Chamberlain Collection; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1007558

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c036be67-8db1-4947-9233-88f29d2dce04