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Cat's-Eye Moonstone

White & Clear

Variety of Moonstone.

Cat's-Eye Moonstone specimen
MoonstoneGem.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license) · photo of parent mineral

📜 Key facts

AgeVaries by deposit
Origin & sourcesSouthern India and Sri Lanka.
CompositionFeldspar with parallel needle-like inclusions

How it forms

Parallel needles reflect light as a single bright line (chatoyancy) across a domed cabochon, sometimes together with a moonstone glow.

Mineral data: see Moonstone.

🌍 Where it's found

  • Type locality
  • Notable source / deposit
  • Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

🔗 See also

✨ Moonstone types

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Gray Moonstone
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Star Moonstone
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White Moonstone
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✨ Metaphysical & Folklore

These are traditional and folk beliefs from crystal lore. They are not scientific or medical claims – crystals are not a substitute for professional care.

Cat's-eye moonstone is traditionally a stone of protection and keen intuition.

Traditional uses
protection, intuition, focus
Chakra
Sacral Third Eye
Zodiac
Cancer
Element
Water

💞 Pairs well with (traditional pairings)

LabradoriteA natural partner for intuition; Labradorite also adds transformation. MoonstonePaired in tradition for intuition, with Moonstone bringing new beginnings as well. Tiger's EyeBoth carry the theme of focus, so together they're thought to reinforce it. SapphireA natural partner for focus; Sapphire also adds wisdom. Smoky QuartzA grounding root stone to balance cat's-eye moonstone's high, spiritual energy.

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