The phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a bluish sheen along crystal faces.
ADULARESCENCE is a
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ADULARESCENCE refers to the optical phenomenon where certain minerals appear to have a milky sheen or glow emanating from their surface, as seen in moonstone or opal.