Sunstone is a variety of Feldspar that has schiller. It commonly has a background color of orange/brown due to separate small Hematite (or Hematite and Ilmenite) crystals that give it it's flash and sparkle.
Ilmenite is a black iron-titanium oxide with a chemical composition of FeTiO3, a mineral in igneous rocks, sediments, and sedimentary rocks.
Moonstone is a potassium feldspar of the orthoclase family, It has a white shimmer called adularescence. The light diffraction is from thin alternating layers of orthoclase and albite. Moonstone is also known as Hecatolit, Chandrakanta, Feldspath Nacré.
Sunstone/Moonstone Crescent Moon • 41x30x7mm
SKU: 28SUN-12-6C
$10.00 Regular Price
$5.00Sale Price
Red Sunstone/Moonstone
- Crescent Moon
- 41x30x7mm ~ 12.6 grams
- Natural; Hand-Carved & Polished
- Stone Origin: Tanzania
- Package Quantity: 1
- 28SUN-12-6C