asteriated

[a-steer-ee-ey-tid]

adjective Mineralogy.

exhibiting asterism.

Origin of asteriated

1810–20; < Greek astéri(os) starry (derivative of astḗr aster) + -ate¹ + -ed²

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Historical Examples of asteriated

It is also known as "the star sapphire" and "the asteriated sapphire."
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Cymophane, or chatoyant chrysoberyl, may also be asteriated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7
Various
Such stones are called star or asteriated sapphires or rubies, and are highly prized.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 5 [December 1902]
Various
This is not the same variety as the "asteriated," or "cat's eye" or "lynx eye" mentioned above.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones
John Mastin

British Dictionary definitions for asteriated

asteriated

adjective

(of a crystal, esp a gemstone) exhibiting a star-shaped figure in transmitted or reflected light

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