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Moonstone cabochon. The most common moonstone is of the orthoclase feldspar mineral adularia, named for an early mining site near Mt. Adular in Switzerland, now the town of St. Gotthard. [1] [better source needed] A solid solution of the plagioclase feldspar oligoclase +/− the potassium feldspar orthoclase also produces moonstone specimens.
Adularescence in a moonstone cabochon, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The specimen's diameter is 23 mm (0.91 in). The specimen's diameter is 23 mm (0.91 in). Adularescence ( / ˌ æ dʒ ə l ə ˈ r ɛ s ən s / AJ -ə-lə- RES -əns ) is an optical phenomenon that is produced in gemstones like moonstone .
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The study found that the color preferences among the Hadza people in Tanzania differed from those of previous studies, and that their color preferences were the same for men and for women. The researchers concluded that their study called into question previous hypotheses that color preference might have an innate association with gender, and ...
Kabigat (Bontok mythology): the goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting [6]; Bulan (Ifugao mythology): the moon deity of the night in charge of nighttime [7]
Belomorite is a spectacular, inexpensive and popular ornamental stone; it is used in jewelry as one of the varieties of “moonstone”. It is typically cut into cabochons , often double-sided, convex in both directions, thus enhancing its brilliance, unlike, say, similar labradorite , which is often cut into flat plates cut parallel to the ...
The ColorChecker Classic chart is a rectangular card measuring about 11 by 8.25 inches (27.9 by 21.0 cm), or in its original incarnation about 13 by 9 inches (33 by 23 cm), an aspect ratio approximately the same as that of 35 mm film. [5]
The design of most video coding standards is primarily aimed at having the highest coding efficiency. [2] Coding efficiency is the ability to encode video at the lowest possible bit rate while maintaining a certain level of video quality. [2] HEVC benefits from the use of larger CTB sizes. [2]