AMAZONITE

Amazonite (yes, named after the Amazon River) is a deep green or greenish-blue variety of Microcline, part of the Feldspar group. It's striking colour is due to the presence of lead. The most important source of Amazonite is in India - but other localities include the USA, Canada, the former USSR, Madagascar, Tanzania and Namibia. Although microcline has the same composition as orthoclase (moonstone), its crystal structure is triclinic.

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