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Sunstone

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Bamble (Bamle), Telemark, Norway
© 2002 John H. Betts

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A variety of Oligoclase

A variety of feldspar that has schiller as labradorite does, but with an orange/brown background color, and containing small hematite crystals that give it an additional sparkle.

Classification of Sunstone

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Other Names for Sunstone

Synonyms:
Adventurine FeldsparAventurine FeldsparAventurine OrthoclaseHeliolite
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Varieties:
Oregon Sunstone

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    Localities for Sunstone

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Harts Ranges (Hartz Ranges)
    		NT Mines + personal collecting
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Haliburton Co.
        • Cardiff Township
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Survey 39.
      • Hastings Co.
        • Bancroft District
          • Monteagle Township
            • Graphite
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
    Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
    Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
      • Muskoka District
        • Huntsville
    		Ref.: Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39.
      • Nipissing District
        • Murchison Township
          • Madawaska
    		Geological Survey of Canada Paper 70-50
      • Parry Sound District
    		Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
      • Renfrew Co.
        • Mackey
    		Geological Survey of Canada Paper 70-50.
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
    		No reference listed
    • Telemark
      • Bamble (Bamle)
        • Bjordam
    		http://www.toyen.uio.no/geomus/nettutstillinger/edelsteiner/solstein%20flere.html
    Tanzania
    Gems and gemology (2003), Volume 39, Issue 3
    Gems and gemology (2003), Volume 39, Issue 3
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • Maine
      • York Co.
        • Newfield
          • Straw Hill
    		King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, 2000, Mineralogy of Maine, volume 1 and 2, with updates by Van King.
    • New Jersey
    		Gems and Minerals of America -Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • New York
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
      • St Lawrence Co.
        • Star Lake
          • Benson
    		George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.; George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
      • Westchester Co.
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 68.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell Co.
    Jay Ellis Ransom,1974,Gems and Minerals of America,pg # 458
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Oregon
      • Harney Co.
      • Lake Co.
        • Plush
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester Co.
        • Pennsbury Township
    		Kunz, 1892. Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p. 163.
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Middletown Township
          • Elwyn
    		Joe Dunleavy (Pers. Comm.)
    Gordon's Mineralogy of Pennsylvania (1922) p. 191
    • South Carolina
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    D. Grier, 1994
      • Hanover Co.
        • Hewlett
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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