aventurine

Noun
  1. A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals (synset 115089127)
    is a type of:
    • quartz - a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
    • transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
    subtypes: goldstone - aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
    same as: sunstone

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