sunstone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sunstone
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sun, stone
Example Sentences
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But what the country lacks in gemological richness, it makes up in a startling variety of gems mined coast to coast, from Oregon sunstone to Maine tourmaline.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
And Oregon produces different varieties of sunstone and jasper.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
To my surprise, the sunstone is "real" – or rather, as real as a firm theory can make it.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2013
The Norse sagas mention a mysterious "sunstone" used for navigation.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 2, 2011
The gentleman on my left is Jack Holloway, the sunstone operator, who is the original discoverer.
From Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
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