Amazonite
| Category |
| Feldspar |
| Crystal Form |
| Triclinic |
| Moh's Scale Hardness |
| 6.0–6.5 |
| Specific Gravity |
| 2.56–2.62 |
| Refractive Index |
| 1.52–1.53 |
| Sources |
| Colorado, Brazil, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia and Russia. |
The name Amazonite is derived from the word "Amazon". Amazonite is a opaque stone with stripped blue and white or blue-green colour. Amazonite also occurs in yellow, pink, red and gray. The stone has a vitreous luster, sometimes with a sheen.
Caring
Amazonite is sensitive to pressure and are little brittle.