aventurine

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Pronunciation

IPA /-tjʊə-/

Noun

aventurine noun

A kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles.
(by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.

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Synonyms

goldstone sunstone feldspar glazes aventurin avanturine aventurescence venturine favrile aurum succinite glass of antimony amethyst gold aurora glass absinthe amberina argentalium

Associated

quartz imitation glass athens online stone announced due game

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