sunstones
Aventurescent orange gems
Sunstones are feldspar crystals that display a glittery, metallic shimmer when light strikes tiny copper or hematite inclusions within the stone.
The effect resembles sunlight sparkling on water.
Used in jewelry and prized by collectors, sunstones range from pale yellow to deep orange-red.
Oregon's sunstone is that state's official gemstone.
Medieval Nordic raider
- polarizingCausing sharp division
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
Norse · seafaring · wayfinding · overcast · sky · orientation · Iceland spar · calcite
Silicate mineral group
- schillerInternal mineral reflectance
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- orangeCitrus with segments
golden · glitter · inclusions · hematite · copper · spangled · warm · peach
Silicate mineral group
- labradoriteIridescent feldspar mineral
- silicateOxygen-bound crystal compound
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
crystallography · igneous · twinning · geology · Oregon · Norway · India · Tanzania
Internal mineral reflectance
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- reflectiveCasting back light
metallic · inclusions · glistening · iridescent · golden · flash · brilliant · gleaming
Viking
Medieval Nordic raider
- polarizingCausing sharp division
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
sailing · Norse · seafaring · wayfinding · overcast · sky · orientation · Iceland spar · calcite · Leif Erikson
feldspar
Silicate mineral group
- schillerInternal mineral reflectance
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
orange · golden · glitter · inclusions · hematite · copper · spangled · warm · peach · red
feldspar
Silicate mineral group
- labradoriteIridescent feldspar mineral
- silicateOxygen-bound crystal compound
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
sodium · crystallography · igneous · twinning · geology · Oregon · Norway · India · Tanzania · deposits
schiller
Internal mineral reflectance
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
reflective · metallic · inclusions · glistening · iridescent · golden · flash · brilliant · gleaming · spangled
Norse
Ancient Scandinavian civilization
Thor · runes · Scandinavia · Iceland · magical · legendary · artifacts · folklore · talisman · mystical
- Eastern OregonBurns, high desert, sagebrush, ranching, Fields
sunstonesmoonstones
Iridescent feldspar gemstones
selenite · labradorite · smoky quartz · jet · star sapphires
sunstonesmoonstones
Iridescent feldspar gemstones
obsidian · jet · labradorite · onyx · hematite