Sun Moon Star Crystal House (Sunstone) http://www.sunmoonstar.com.hk
Chinese
Name:太陽石、日長石 (屬長石簇)
English
Name:Sunstone, Heliolite, Aventurine Feldspar (belong
to Feldspar Group)
Chemical Composition:Potassium, Sodium or Calcium Aluminium Silicate
(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 Sodium calcium aluminum silicate or
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate) Isomorphous series:The feldspars make up an ismorphous series. This series can be split into 2 groups. Alkali-feldspars: form between the end members albite (Na-feldspar) and orthoclase.(K-feldspar) Plagioclase-feldspars: form between the end members albite(Na-feldspar) and anorthite (Ca-feldspar)
Hardness:6.0–6.5
SG:2.65–2.72
Related Chakra:Solar Plexus, Sacral
Special Optical Effect:Spangle Effect, it's a sparkling effect show by sunstone when rotate under reflective light. The cause is due to the metallic reflection of the inclusions within.
Type of Sunstone:
Oligoclase Sunstone
Orthoclase Sunstone
Oregon Sunstone
Rainbow Lattice Sunstone
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Monoclinic
Triclinic
Monoclinic
Group:
Plagioclase feldspar
Alkali-feldspar
Plagioclase feldspar
Alkali-feldspar
Color:
colourless, orange or brownish
orange, grey or black
pale yellow, pale pink, orange to deep red, green is really rare.
colurless in body color with rainbow lattice pattern
Optical Effect:
Spangle
Spangle and Asterism
Spangle
Spangle and Iridescence
Inclusions:
goethite plates, hematite plates
hematite plates
very fine copper plates
hematite and magnetite plates
Locality:
India, Canada, Norway, Russia and USA, Africa
India, Canada, Madagascar, Norway, Russia, Africa
Oregon, USA
Northern Australia
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Oligoclase Sunstone
Star Orthoclase Sunstone
Oregon Sunstone
Rainbow Lattice Sunstone
Functions:
1.
Release pressure, get rid of fear. More systematic
and organize at work. (More independence)
2.
Representing power, gloria.
3.
Heal problems and sickness related to throat, stomach.
General care:
1.
Avoid contact with perfumes, hair spay, make-up.
2.
Avoid knocks.
3.
Avoid heat.
4.
Avoid chemicals.
5.
Avoid using ultrasonic and steam cleaners.
6.
Cleaning: Use lukewarm plain water, mild soap and a soft brush to scrub behind the stone where dirt can collect.
Feldspar Group
Crystal System
Colour
Amazonite (Microcline)
Triclinic
Green, bluish-green
Moonstone (Orthoclase)
Monoclinic
Colourless/white (might with blue sheen) green, grey, orange
Rainblow Moonstone (Plagioclase)
Triclinic
Colourless/White (with rainbow effect)
Orthoclase (Adularia,Transparent type)
Monoclinic
Transparent to opaque, champagn-coloured
Labradorite (Spectrolite)
Triclinic
Gray, with colourful iridescence, also colourless, brownish (with rainbow effect)