NOUN | substance | aventurine, sunstone | a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals |
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Meaning | A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals. | |
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Synonym | sunstone | |
Narrower | goldstone | aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles |
Broader | quartz | A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form |
transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
Spanish | aventurina, venturina | |
Catalan | aventurina, venturina |
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