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  2. Moonstone (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of islands of Europe - Wikipedia

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    7 In the Arctic Ocean. 8 In the Norwegian Sea. 9 Islands in lakes. 10 Islands in rivers. 11 See also. 12 External links. ... Turkish islands, between Europe And Asia

  4. List of locations with a subtropical climate - Wikipedia

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    The humid subtropical zone of the US South according to Trewartha is coloured yellow-green on this map: If using the Köppen climate classification with the 0 °C coldest-month isotherm, the subtropics extend from Martha's Vineyard, extreme SW Rhode Island, and most of Long Island to central Florida in the eastern states, include the southern ...

  5. Moon rock - Wikipedia

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    Moon rocks on Earth come from four sources: those collected by six United States Apollo program crewed lunar landings from 1969 to 1972; those collected by three Soviet uncrewed Luna probes in the 1970s; those collected by the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program's uncrewed probes; and rocks that were ejected naturally from the lunar surface before falling to Earth as lunar meteorites.

  6. The tiny island that sits between Europe and Asia - AOL

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    The tiny island that sits between Europe and Asia. Maureen O'Hare, CNN. December 19, 2024 at 6:55 AM. Editor’s Note: This CNN series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights.

  7. Geology of the Iberian Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    The southern margin consists of a narrow shelf where carbonates are deposited. Sediments spill over the ledge. South of Cabrera Island between Formentera and Cabrera islands is a small volcanic province with a few dozen outlets. The slope to the south of the shelf is the Emile-Baudot escarpment.

  8. Geology of Cyprus - Wikipedia

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    An outcrop of the sheeted dyke complex of the Troodos ophiolite. The Troodos Ophiolite crops out in the central part of Cyprus in a northwest to southeast striking band. The lithospheric mantle crops out in the Troodos Mountains and in the Limassol Forest, Akapnou Forest, on the Akamas Peninsula and near Troullo.

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