Moonstone, Natural Mineral Chemistry Sample, Mineralogy (Na,K)AlSi3O8
What you will receive
•You will receive a 5ml glass vial of Moonstone in a chunk form. As seen in pictures.
• Sweet Stocking stuffer, Christmas gift
• Great chemistry gift
• Amazing science gift
• Teacher gift
The Facts
•Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminium silicate, with the chemical formula (Na,K)AlSi3O8.
•French goldsmith René Lalique and many others created a large quantity of jewelry using this stone
•Both the Romans and Greeks associated Moonstone with their lunar deities.
•Moonstone has been used in jewelry for centuries, including ancient civilizations. The Romans admired moonstone, as they believed it was born from solidified rays of the moon.
•It has a hardness of 6–6.5 on the Mohs scale.
•Deposits of moonstone occur in Armenia (mainly from Lake Sevan), Australia, the Austrian Alps, Mexico, Madagascar, Myanmar, Norway, Poland, India, Sri Lanka and the United States.
•The moonstone is currently the Florida State Gemstone; it was designated as such to commemorate the Moon landings, which took off from Kennedy Space Center. Despite it being the Florida State Gemstone, it does not naturally occur in the state
This is high quality yet cheap affordable Moonstone.
Safety / Caution
•Keep out of reach from children!
•Do not ingest
It is not known to be toxic.
Shipping
I offer free shipping to the USA
International will be additional