amazonstone
English
editEtymology
editAmazon + stone, after the Amazon river.
Noun
editamazonstone (countable and uncountable, plural amazonstones)
- 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
edit- amazonite (more common)
Translations
editamazonite — see amazonite
Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Amazonstone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.