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2 unusual facts about Oligoclase


Oligoclase

Another variety more frequently used as a gemstone is the aventurine-feldspar or sun-stone found as reddish cleavage masses in gneiss at Tvedestrand in southern Norway; this presents a brilliant red to golden metallic glitter, due to the presence of numerous small scales of hematite oriented within the feldspar structure.

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Perfectly colorless and transparent glassy material found at Bakersville, North Carolina has occasionally been faceted as a gemstone.


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