amazonstone

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Etymology

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From Amazon +‎ stone, after the Amazon river.

Noun

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amazonstone (countable and uncountable, 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.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Amazonstone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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