A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color.
Amazonite is a gem variety of microcline feldspar. It displays a schiller of light which is caused by . Amazonite varies from bright verdigris green to a bluish green and is mined in the United States, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Russia, Australia and Namibia. Amazonite has a hardness of 6 and a specific gravity of 2.56-2.58. Most Amazonite is opaque, but rare crystals are transparent.
Amazonite is a green variety of microcline that is suitable for carving and polishing. The perthite variety is a striped, veined or almost zebra-pattern stone, produced by lamellar intergrowths inside the crystal. The colored stripes are microcline and the white or clear stripes are feldspars. If there is more feldspar than microcline it is called antiperthite. Found in the U.S.A.,Brazil, India, China, Namibia, and Russia.Amazonite can be confused with jade or turquoise. It is worn for good luck, to attract money and positive outcomes. A.R.T. Precious & Collectible Jewelry
A semiprecious gemstone that is a variety of green microcline feldspar. It varies in color from apple green to bluish green. Also known as amazon stone, it is commonly found in the United States, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Russia, Australia and Namibia. It is said to enhance clarity and understanding while balancing human energies.
Blue-green variety of Microcline - Potassium aluminum silicate. (6 - 6.5)
a pale green stone that is slightly opaque or milky in tone.
Amazonite is an iridescent stone that ranges in color from green to blue-green. Its composition is potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi), and is a type of feldspar (a green variety of microcline). Amazonite is usually set as a cabochon (since it breaks easily if faceted). This mineral was named for the Amazon River, where it was first thought to be found in the middle 1800s (the mineral found in the Amazon was actually a form of jadeite). Amazonite is also found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, in Colorado and Virginia, USA, Russia, Australia, and Africa. Amazonite has a hardness of 6 and a specific gravity of 2.56-2.58. Most Amazonite is opaque, but rare crystals are transparent.
is the bright green laminated variety of microcline feldspar. Sources: Russia, Virginia (USA) and Colorado (USA).
(1879, from Amazon River) A variety of feldspar, which is the most abundant and common material known, amazonite can vary from a green jade colour to turquoise. It is formed in unusually large crystals, some up to a ton in size, in the pegmatite stage of granite.
A mineral in the feldspar family, with a light green colour.
Light green semi-precious stone, said to help clarify and improve thinking.
A form of jadeite named for the Amazon river where it was first found in the 19th century. It is opaque and iridescent and ranges in color from green to blue-green. It is usually set as a cabochon since it breaks easily if faceted. It can also be found in Colorado, Virginia, the Ural Mountains of Russia, Australia, and Africa. Some rare crystals are transparent. Amber Jewelry Amber: The fossilized resin of conifer trees. The most common colors are honey yellow and various shades of red, but Amber can also be off-white, black, and blue. Amber is easily simulated using plastics, but real amber produces static electricity when rubbed.
Amazonite (sometimes called "Amazon stone") is a green variety of microcline feldspar.