amazonite

For many years, the source of amazonite's color was a mystery.

Amazon stone, or amazonite, is a green variety of microcline.

Deposits of feldspar, mica and amazonite are known, but they have not been developed.

The area has produced some of the finest smoky quartz and amazonite specimens in the world.

Amazonite is a mineral of limited occurrence.

The bottle is made of black steel rods slightly curved into spindled legs with a green amazonite platform.

Lovely green amazonite from Russia and the aqua colour from Brazil.

Amelia is known for its minerals, including the nation's best supply of Amazonite found at the Morefield mine.

Because of its bright green color when polished, amazonite is sometimes cut and used as a gemstone, although it is easily fractured.

A combination of onyx and green amazonite beads are embellished with a huge feather medallion.

This was beleived to be amazonite, but in fact, it was probably nephrite (jade).

A bronze “immortal” ring features an amazonite stone, and pendant necklaces are bejeweled with quartz crystals.

It is especially noted for specimens that combine deep black smoky quartz crystals intermixed with deep blue amazonite.

Here it is possible to collect excellent samples of amazonite, different types of quartz, fluorite, pyrite and many others.

The gem varieties of potassium feldspar, amazonite and moonstone are variant colored perthites.

Quartz crystals, amazonite and topaz crystals can be found in pockets on steep cliffs in this area.

For example, amazonite can be found next to Barr Trail, the main hiking route to the summit of Pikes Peak.

The Dorris Family- Joe Dorris mines amazonite and smoky quartz.

Many museum collections have stunning specimens of deep blue amazonite crystals studded with jet-black smoky quartz crystals.

Crystals of amazonite can also be found in Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado.

Pikes Peak is itself, an intrusive center and smoky quartz and amazonite can be found in many areas within four miles (6 km) of the summit.

They are famous for their semi-precious stones, such as amazonite and rare metals, mined from pegmatites and nepheline syenites.

In addition, excellent gemstone material has been found: aquamarine, gold beryl, rock crystal, smoky quartz, citrine, spessartine and amazonite.

Like all the other Pikes Peak collecting areas, Crystal Park contains the usual smoky quartz and amazonite crystals.

Probably the most famous mineral from the area is amazonite, a bluish form of microcline feldspar that is relatively rare in other parts of the world.