amazonstone
amazonstone noun: 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.
Noun
amazonstone (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:
- amazonite
Synonyms of amazonstone
Forms of amazonstone
| plural | amazonstones |
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Origin of amazonstone
From Amazon + stone, after the Amazon river.
Questions about amazonstone
- What does amazonstone mean?
- Amazonstone means 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.
- What part of speech is amazonstone?
- Amazonstone is a noun.
- What is the plural of amazonstone?
- The plural of amazonstone is amazonstones.
Words near amazonstone in the dictionary
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