amazonite

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English

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Crystal of Amazonite

Etymology

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From Amazon +‎ -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/

Noun

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amazonite (countable and uncountable, plural amazonites)

  1. A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Amazonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • amazonite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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French

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Noun

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amazonite f (plural amazonites)

  1. (mineralogy) amazonite

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧zo‧ni‧te

Noun

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amazonite f (plural amazonites)

  1. European Portuguese standard spelling of amazonita.