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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And Oregon produces different varieties of sunstone and jasper.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
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
Speculating on why a sunstone hasn't been found yet highlights how the simple passage of time can destroy our understanding of whole cultures.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2013
To see if calcite is accurate enough for navigation, a team led by Guy Ropars, a physicist at the University of Rennes 1 in France, built a sunstone.
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 Piper, H. Beam
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