amazonstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

amazonstone amazonstones

Etymology

From Amazon + stone, after the Amazon river.

Synonyms

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