Hibiscus or Rose of China (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a flowering plant that can bloom almost year-round. It has large, colorful flowers and is cultivated throughout the tropics and other warm climates.
Orthoclase Gemstone Information. About Orthoclase-History and Introduction. Orthoclase is a rare gemstone that belongs to the feldspar group, which also includes moonstone, amazonite, spectrolite and labradorite. Therefore, orthoclase is sometimes also called K-spar.Orthoclase gemstones are typically champagne yellow, golden yellow or greenish, though they can be other colours.rthoclase Gemstone Information. About Orthoclase-History and Introduction. Orthoclase is a rare gemstone that belongs to the feldspar group, which also includes moonstone, amazonite, spectrolite and labradorite. Therefore, orthoclase is sometimes also called K-spar.
âGreen Fluorite with Prominent Cleavageâ by Armenta Isai is licensed under CC By-SA 2.0 BR. Just as wood is easier to split with the grain than against it, gemstone cleavage is the tendency of certain crystals to break along definite plane surfaces. If there are planes in a crystal structure with relatively weak atomic bonds, the crystal is more likely to break along those planes.