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MOONSTONEALTERNATE ALEXANDRITE TRANQUILITY, INNOCENCE, LONGEVITY, WEALTH; |
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| WORD ORIGIN | LUSTER OF THE MOON |
| MINERAL | WHITE FELDSPAR |
| FORMULA | KAlSi3O |
| COLOR SOURCE | TRACE AMOUNTS CHROMIUM |
| LUSTER | VITREOUS |
| STREAK | WHITE |
| HARDNESS | 6 |
| DENSITY | 2.5 |
| LORE | Romans thought it changed with phases of moon, contained moon Goddess Diana |
| HISTORY | Reflections dependant on light intensity (chatoyancy) found to be why stone varies with phases of moon |
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