amazonstone

English

Etymology

Amazon +‎ stone, after the Amazon river.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• amazonite (more common)

Translations

amazonite — see amazonite

Further reading

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