Sunstone Photos Cochise College
Photos of Gemstones Translucent Gemstones
Virtual Geology Museum Hall of Gemstones
Sunstone Photos Roger Weller, geology instructor
wellerr@cochise.edu copyright 2008
rough sunstone from Oregon-A
Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon
Oregon sunstone is the official state
gemstone of Oregon.
Color range: colorless, pale yellow, soft
pink, blood red, deep blue, and green.
Color is caused by microscopic blebs of copper.
Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit
photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.