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Amazonite - Extraordinary Feldspar

... a somewhat rare occurrence. It is believed that the green color comes from traces of lead and water. Feldspars can be alkali, KAlSi3O8 through NaAlSi3O8 series, or they can be plagioclase, NaAlSi3O8 through CaAl2Si2O8 series. Amazonite is ... Read Read: Amazonite - Extraordinary Feldspar

By: Claudia Mann | 06/10/2008 | Education

Sandstone: All About This Wonderful Stone

... we talk about scientific composition, sandstone is made up of quartz. It also consists of some other minerals such as clays, hematite, feldspar, ilmenite and mica. All these minerals add color and character to the quartz matrix. Sandstones ... Read Read: Sandstone: All About This Wonderful Stone

By: Steve Manik | 29/09/2007 | Business

Is it the end of blue sheen moonstone?

... of blue moon. Almost all references to this stone have a moon attribute, and hence this stone is popularly known as “moonstone”. Moonstone is a variety of the species feldspar. On earth, two thirds of the stones are varieties of Feldspars! ... Read Read: Is it the end of blue sheen moonstone?

By: Ravi khanna | 01/08/2009 | Education
Factory Plaza

Granite: An Overview Of Its Nature And Origin

... the Earth’s crust. They have crystallized from magmas at its eutectic point due to heat and igneous differentiation. Alkali feldspar (rich in potassium) and quartz (SiO2), are two of the major defining constituents of granite. Though the ... Read Read: Granite: An Overview Of Its Nature And Origin

By: Factory Plaza | 17/07/2009 | Education

Moonstone – June's Gemstone of Celestial Beauty

... are varieties of Feldspars! Moonstone’s particular orthoclase feldspar variety is called "adularia," because it was found in the European Alps near the Adula-group, and also contains the silicate of potassium aluminum in gemstone quality. ... Read Read: Moonstone – June's Gemstone of Celestial Beauty

By: Sarah Stephens | 29/11/2007 | Jewelry
Maurice Robertson

Antiques - Are There Really Bones In Bone China?

... discover the ideal porcelain body. In short, he took the standard hard paste porcelain mix of china clay and feldspar, based on traditional Chinese porcelain and added refined bone ash.   This process totally transformed the English ceramic ... Read Read: Antiques - Are There Really Bones In Bone China?

By: Maurice Robertson | 08/12/2009 | Antiques

Other Colored Gemstones Unknown To the World-VII

... columns of palaces and churches. MoonstoneA sweet looking pleasurable with a balmy appearance is actually orthoclase feldspar; Moonstone is believed to be a good luck stone, especially for lovers. Mythological records of several cultures ... Read Read: Other Colored Gemstones Unknown To the World-VII

By: Mahaveer Kumawat | 05/12/2009 | Jewelry

Natural Stone - It's Classification and How to Care Them

... sedimentary rocks originated as loosed grains or rock materials, predominantly quarts but occasionally feldspar or some other minerals. Sandstones are very resistant to weathering yet are easy to work. Thus, this makes sandstone a common ... Read Read: Natural Stone - It's Classification and How to Care Them

By: Peter Sams | 23/11/2009 | Construction

Wholesale Amazon Stone Jewelry Handmade Amazon Stone Jewelry

Amazon stone, also known as Tianhe stone, is a bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. It is translucent and is similar to jade. Discount Amazon stone has obvious characteristics. It has a lattice of green and white ... Read Read: Wholesale Amazon Stone Jewelry Handmade Amazon Stone Jewelry

By: aypearl | 17/07/2009 | Small Business

Chinese yixing teapot--Teapots symbolize cultural tradition

... material used in China since the 9th century A.D. It was made by mixing kaolin (a pure white clay formed by the decay of feldspar, the primary component of granite) with petuntse (a less fully decomposed feldspar).After the teapot shape was ... Read Read: Chinese yixing teapot--Teapots symbolize cultural tradition

By: vennasalee lee | 21/06/2009 | Crafts
Mian Afaq Tariq

EARTH, A PLANET

... water to form clay minerals, resulting in a new substance with totally different properties than the parent feldspar. Chemical weathering is of significance to humans because it creates the clay minerals that are important components of ... Read Read: EARTH, A PLANET

By: Mian Afaq Tariq | 11/06/2009 | Non-Fiction
Mr. Ashok Sharma

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Pt. II

... wind in favourable weather conditions. The composition of sand depends   on   the   parent rock; the most common minerals being silica and feldspar. Less common minerals are iron. Silica comes in the form of quartz and feldspar consists of ... Read Read: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Pt. II

By: Mr. Ashok Sharma | 05/06/2009 | Interviews

Diorite b2b

... quartz makes the rock type quartz-diorite (>5% quartz) or tonalite (>20% quartz), and if orthoclase (potassium feldspar) is present at greater than ten percent the rock type grades into monzodiorite or granodiorite.Diorites may be ... Read Read: Diorite b2b

By: himfryang | 13/05/2009 | Corporate
Asta Tuominen

Basics of Finnish Spectrolite

... named this stone flashing the spectrum of Finland's seasonal colours Spectrolite. Spectrolite is a member of the feldspar labradorite stone family, but for its colouring it is very different from common labradorite that is grey with blue ... Read Read: Basics of Finnish Spectrolite

By: Asta Tuominen | 12/04/2009 | Crafts

Egyptian Jewellery - Gemstones Used in Ancient Egyptian Jewellery

... the jewellery articles represent different concepts which these colors symbolize. We can find gemstones like amethyst, beryl, feldspar, garnet, lapis, opal and turquoise, among others in jewellery articles from the ancient Egypt. All these ... Read Read: Egyptian Jewellery - Gemstones Used in Ancient Egyptian Jewellery

By: Imran ali | 24/11/2008 | Jewelry

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