Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A green variety of microcline, often used as a semiprecious stone.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a gem variety of
microcline feldspar , varying from brightverdigris green to a bluish green.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Crystals, candles, and books, with a cup of coffee on the right side of my computer screen and my amazonite egg the Writer's Stone within easy reach.
Archive 2009-04-01 Shirley Damsgaard 2009
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Crystals, candles, and books, with a cup of coffee on the right side of my computer screen and my amazonite egg the Writer's Stone within easy reach.
Quirks and other Habits Shirley Damsgaard 2009
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Adorned with beautiful amazonite nuggets measuring 16x12mm.
Archive 2007-10-01 Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
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Dangling at the bottom is a larger gray Mother of Pearl flat oval adorning one last amazonite and sterling silver round bead.
Archive 2007-10-01 Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
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Dangling at the bottom is a larger gray Mother of Pearl flat oval adorning one last amazonite and sterling silver round bead.
Meet Becki from entyqua on etsy Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
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Adorned with beautiful amazonite nuggets measuring 16x12mm.
Meet Becki from entyqua on etsy Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
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Bowenite, while tough, is relatively soft and amazonite is brittle and also easily cleavable, while glass is both soft and brittle.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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As has already been said, amazonite is sometimes sold as "jade," which is incorrect.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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The feldspar gems, such as moonstone, amazonite, and labradorite, also cleave very smoothly in certain directions.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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I happen to be a bracelet woman myself so I was drawn to the stunning cuff bracelet with amazonite you see at the right here (love that color -- it's completely "spring").
Scribbit | A Blog About Motherhood in Alaska Scribbit 2010
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