amazonstone

English

Etymology

Amazon +‎ stone, after the Amazon river.

Noun

amazonstone (plural amazonstones)

  1. 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

Translations
amazonite — see amazonite

Further reading
  • “Amazonstone” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
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