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English
Etymology
From Amazon + stone, after the Amazon river.
Noun
amazonstone (countable and uncountable, plural amazonstones)
- A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Amazonstone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.