• gemstone color change - monazite

    Monazite – Natural, Specimen, Orange

    Monazite, pictured here on quartz, shows a pinkish-orange color in sunlight (left) and a whitish yellow color under incandescent light (right). Hubnerite, monazite-(Ce), and quartz on matrix, Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia. (Images combined for comparison purposes). © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.

    Article: Gemstone Color Change Phenomena

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    GemstoneMonazite
    Natural or man madeNatural
    OriginBolivia
    Origin detailsSiglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosi Department
    Gem StateSpecimen
    ColorOrange
    TransparencyTranslucent
    Photo phenomenaColor Change