amazonite

American

[am-uh-zuh-nahyt] / ˈæm ə zəˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

a green feldspar, a variety of microcline, used as an ornamental material.

amazonite British

/ ˈæməzəˌnaɪt /

noun

Also called: Amazon stone. a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone. Formula: KAlSi 3 O 8

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Etymology

Origin of amazonite

1595–1605; Amazon (river) + -ite ¹

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