Analysis: Black moonstone
Is ‘black moonstone’ real moonstone? Classic ‘true’ moonstone is mineralogically a combination of orthoclase or microcline with albite (belonging to the group of alkali feldspars),…
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Analysis: White moonstone
What is white moonstone? There are several different “white” moonstones on the market, which can be, for example, a “real” alkali feldspar moonstone, an albite…
Analysis: Pink moonstone
Is pink or peach moonstone also real moonstone? Classic ‘true’ moonstone is mineralogically a combination of orthoclase or microcline with albite (belonging to the group…
Pink/peach moonstone
Commercial name for a pink, unspecified feldspar with a form of “flash” or pearlescent luster. Two samples were analyzed in a lab using EDX/EDS, Raman…
Rainbow moonstone
Commercial name for white feldspar with a form of blue or multi-colored ‘flash’ or pearlescent luster. Rainbow moonstone is perhaps the most popular ‘moonstone’ currently…
Analysis: Green moonstone
Clarity on green color in green moonstone In 2021, I had a tumble stone of “green moonstone with garnierite” analyzed because, based on my own…
Moonstone
The name moonstone has been in use since ancient times, derived from its blue silvery luster reminiscent of the reflection of moonlight on water. The…
Green moonstone (with garnierite)
Commercial name for a gray-green stone with (bright) green veins and sometimes with a form of bluish “flash” or pearlescent sheen. In 2021, I had…
Beige moonstone
Commercial name for a beige-colored, unspecified alkali feldspar with a form of ‘flash’ or pearly luster. Sometimes this is ‘true’ moonstone, but in many cases…
Analysis: Rainbow moonstone
Genuine moonstone or white labradorite? At the bottom of the page you find a summary of the main points of this analysis. Rainbow moonstone is…
