bowenite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bowenite
1840–50; named after G. T. Bowen, 19th-century American geologist; see -ite 1
Example Sentences
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The bad news for the Richmond museum: Most of Mrs. Pratt’s two dozen flowers made of semiprecious stones like nephrite and bowenite are Fauxbergé.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2011
Under it one may purchase jadeite, nephrite, bowenite, amazonite, or frequently simply green glass.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram
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