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aventurine
or a·ven·tu·rin
[ uh-ven-chuh-reen, -rin ]
noun
- an opaque, brown glass containing fine, gold-colored particles.
- any of several varieties of minerals, especially quartz or feldspar, spangled with bright particles of mica, hematite, or other minerals.
aventurine
/ əˈvæntjʊrɪn; əˈvɛntjʊrɪn /
noun
- a dark-coloured glass, usually green or brown, spangled with fine particles of gold, copper, or some other metal
- Also calledsunstone a light-coloured translucent variety of orthoclase feldspar containing reddish-gold particles of iron compounds
- a variety of quartz containing red or greenish particles of iron oxide or mica: a gemstone
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Origin of aventurine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aventurine1
C19: from French, from Italian avventurina, from avventura chance; so named because usually found by accident; see adventure
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