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asteriated
[ a-steer-ee-ey-tid ]
adjective
, Mineralogy.
- exhibiting asterism.
asteriated
/ æˈstɪərɪˌeɪtɪd /
adjective
- (of a crystal, esp a gemstone) exhibiting a star-shaped figure in transmitted or reflected light
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Word History and Origins
Origin of asteriated1
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Example Sentences
Cymophane, or chatoyant chrysoberyl, may also be asteriated.
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Such stones are called star or asteriated sapphires or rubies, and are highly prized.
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This is not the same variety as the "asteriated," or "cat's eye" or "lynx eye" mentioned above.
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It is also known as "the star sapphire" and "the asteriated sapphire."
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