Opal, labradorite and moonstone form in microscopic layers of material that are successively stacked upon each other, giving rise to phenomena based on these unique structures.Â
The definition of a phenomenon as “an object or aspect known through the senses,” according to Webster’s dictionary, might explain why some gemst...
This orthoclase feldspar moonstone has a billowy blue sheen because of adularescence, a phenomenon caused by the way the gem's structure scatters light.