amazonite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
amazonite (countable and uncountable, plural amazonites)
- A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
gem
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Amazonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “amazonite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
amazonite f (plural amazonites)
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: a‧ma‧zo‧ni‧te
Noun edit
amazonite f (plural amazonites)
- European Portuguese standard spelling of amazonita.