Definition of Amazonite. Meaning of Amazonite. Synonyms of Amazonite

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Definition of Amazonite

Amazonite
Amazonite Am"a*zon*ite, Amazon stone Am"a*zon stone`, n. [Named from the river Amazon.] (Min.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color.

Meaning of Amazonite from wikipedia

- Amazonite, also known as amazonstone, is a green tectosilicate mineral, a variety of the pot****ium feldspar called microcline. Its chemical formula is...
- low-temperature variety of orthoclase or partially disordered microcline Amazonite (sometimes called "Amazon stone"), a green variety of microcline This...
- ornaments were made of amazonite while the tubular bead ere made of jasper and amber while the small circular beads were made of amazonite, crystal or amber...
- or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite. Amazon stone, or amazonite, is a green variety of microcline. It is not found anywhere in the Amazon...
- Pikes Peak granite. Probably the most famous mineral from the area is amazonite, a bluish form of microcline feldspar that is relatively rare in other...
- Euxenite Fayalite Feldspar subgroup: Andesine Albite Anorthite Anorthoclase Amazonite Bytownite Celsian Microcline Moonstone Adularia (var.) Rainbow (var.)...
- institutional green when used as a pigment. For many years, the source of amazonite's color was a mystery. Widely thought to have been due to copper because...
- and not found again until 1912. It contained Colombian emerald, topaz, amazonite from Brazil, spinel, iolite, and chrysoberyl from Sri Lanka, ruby from...
- Pewter Pinchbeck Stainless steel Titanium Tungsten Mineral gemstones Agate Amazonite Amethyst Aventurine Beryl (red) Carnelian Chrysoberyl Chrysocolla Diamond...
- Pewter Pinchbeck Stainless steel Titanium Tungsten Mineral gemstones Agate Amazonite Amethyst Aventurine Beryl (red) Carnelian Chrysoberyl Chrysocolla Diamond...