amazonite means A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
amazonite is pronounced /ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/.
Etymology
From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.
noun
- A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.