Vivid Polished Amazonite Free Form Display Specimen 830g 1lb 13.4oz From Madagascar

Beautiful blue calming Amazonite Display Free Form, lovely blend of blue green with a touch of white.. Lovely stone would make a great addition to any collection. 1314g 2lbs 14.4oz From Madagascar! Color changes a bit in the sun vs the shade, see pictures. Gem Lore and Info:Amazonite also known as Amazonstone is a green tectosilicate mineral made from microcline.Its name is taken from that of the Amazon River, from which certain green stones were formerly obtained, but it is doubtful whether green feldspar occurs in the Amazon area. Amazonite is a mineral of limited occurrence. Formerly it was obtained almost exclusively from the area of Miass in the Ilmen mountains, 50 miles southwest of Chelyabinsk, Russia, where it occurs in granitic rocks. More recently, high-quality crystals have been obtained from Pike's Peak, Colorado, where it is found associated with smoky quartz, orthoclase, and albite in a coarse granite or pegmatite. Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado is a well-known