amazonstone
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Amazon + stone, after the Amazon river.
Noun
[edit]amazonstone (countable and uncountable, plural amazonstones)
- A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
Synonyms
[edit]- amazonite (more common)
Translations
[edit]amazonite — see amazonite
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Amazonstone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.