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Łomnica, Jelenia Góra District, Karkonosze Massif, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland
© E. Szełęg

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A popular name for pearly and opalescent microcline although some moonstone could be orthoclase, but data are few. Frequently improperly applied to peristerite variety of plagioclase. Antiperthite and anorthoclase may show schiller similar to moonstone and have been lumped together with true moonstone due to lack of a less generic name.

Classification of Moonstone

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Other Names for Moonstone

Synonyms:
Feldspath NacréHecatolite
Other Languages:
German:Hecatolit
Mondstein
Simplified Chinese:月光石
Spanish:Hecatolita

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 Moonstone

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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
    NT Mines + personal collecting
    NT Mines + personal collecting
    • Queensland
      • Flinders Shire
        • Hughenden
    		Collection of NHM, Vienna
    http://www.austgem.gil.com.au/moonstone.html
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Wachau
        • Spitz
          • Miesling valley
    		Collection of Martin Slama
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Ziller valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
          • Zemmgrund
            • Mörchner area
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Upper Austria
      • Linz
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Mandalay Division
      • Sagaing District
        • Mogok
    		Themelis, Ted, 2008, Gems and Mines of Mogok.
    Themelis, Ted, 2008, Gems and Mines of Mogok.
    AmMin 89:610–613 (2004)
    China
     
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Kashi (Kashgar; Qeshqer) Prefecture
    		Yanling Tang (2005): Non-metallic deposits of Xinjiang, China [Zhongguo Xinjiang Fei Jinshu Kuangchuang]. Geological Publishing House (Beijing), 289 pp.
    India
     
    • Jharkhand
      • Hazaribagh District
    		Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
    		Rob Lavinsky (ex. Martin Zinn specimen)
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Iveland
        • Rossås (Rosås)
    		Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p 34-35
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Tjølling
          • Ula
    		Berge, S. A. (1978): Månestein. NAGS-nytt 5 (1),9-10
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Karkonosze Massif
        • Jelenia Góra District
    		ŁAPOT W., SZEŁĘG E., 2003: Moonstone from the Karkonosze pegmatites (the Sudety Mountains, Poland). Miner. Polon., Vol. 34, No 1.
    Eligiusz Szełęg private collection
    Sri Lanka
     
    • Central Province
      • Ambakotte
    • Sabaragamuwa Province
      • Ratnapura District
        • Ratnapura
    		Ceylon Aluvial Mine, (Book, Co. 2002)
    • Southern Province
    USA
     
    • Alabama
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Death Valley National Park
          • Amargosa Range
            • Funeral Mts (Funeral Range)
    		Kunz, George Frederick (1904), Precious stones: Mineral Resources U.S., 1903: 950; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 184.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull., Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 70.
    • Georgia
      • Forsyth Co.
        • Buford
    		Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    Minerals of Georgia: Their properties and occurrences. Robert Cook GGWRD Bull 92
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Indiana
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Nebraska
      • Holt Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
    • New Mexico
      • Grant Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Sandoval Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
      • Sierra Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 84.
    • North Carolina
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    U.S Bureau of Mines, Sep 1995
    Gema and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Democrat
    		A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains-Michael Streeter-2003
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Bandana
    		Richard James Jacquot,Jr,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western North Carolina, pg # 46
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Bryson City Feldspar District
    		Wilson,W.F,and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
      • Yancey Co.
    		Richard James Jacquot,Jr.,2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites In Western Nortn Carolina,pg # 186
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington Co.
        • South Kingstown
    		Miller, 1972. Minerals of Rhode Island, p.57.
    • Tennessee
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Virginia
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
    		AmMin 3:27-28 (1918)
        • Winterham
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Moneta-Forest
          • Otter Hill
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Hewlett
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
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