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Sanidine
Sanidine is the high-temperature form of potassium feldspar, with a composition close to KAlSi3O8 and a monoclinic crystal structure. It is commonly found in potassium-rich volcanic rocks such as rhyolite and other rocks that crystallized or equilibrated at high temperature; its rapid cooling can preserve the disordered arrangement that distinguishes it from microcline and orthoclase. Clear, glass...
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Fire Opal
Fire opal is a variety of opal recognized primarily by its body color, which may be yellow, orange, or red and can range from transparent to translucent. Mexican material is especially associated with the name, and some specimens display play-of-color while others show only the warm background color. It is cut for jewelry as both faceted stones and cabochons, with appearance depending on transpare...
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