Quartz as the Host:
a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness
The beautiful green shades ranging from sea green to dark forest green appear to float in the semitranslucent stone
along with other small mineral inclusions
Moonstone is distinguished from other similar stones by the presence of adularescence
Astrophilite Palmstone Garnet inclusions with flash geods Quartz as the Host:Found in cavities and fissures in unusual felsic igneous rocks, astrophyllite is associated with feldspar, mica, titanite, zircon, nepheline, and aegirine. Common impurities include magnesium, aluminium, calcium, zirconium, niobium, and tantalum. Astrophyllite is not toxic.