SUNSTONE

sunstone, aventurine

(noun) a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sunstone (countable and uncountable, plural sunstones)

(mineral) A translucent form of feldspar having flakes of hematite, used as an ornamental stone.

Synonyms

• heliolite

Anagrams

• neustons

Source: Wiktionary


Sun"stone`, n. (Med.)

Definition: Aventurine feldspar. See under Aventurine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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