sunstone

sunstone
A translucent form of feldspar having flakes of hematite, used as an ornamental stone.

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  • Sunstone — Sun stone , n. (Med.) Aventurine feldspar. See under {Aventurine}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sunstone — For other uses, see Sunstone (disambiguation). Sunstone General Category Crystal Chemical formula …   Wikipedia

  • sunstone — /sun stohn /, n. a reddish variety of oligoclase feldspar, used as a gem, having a red and bright yellow play of color. [1350 1400; ME; see SUN, STONE] * * * ▪ mineral       a gemstone variety of feldspar that has minute platelike inclusions of… …   Universalium

  • sunstone — avantiūrinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kvarco atmaina su fuksito, hematito ir kitų mineralų intarpais. atitikmenys: angl. aventurine; sunstone rus. авантюрин; солнечный камень ryšiai: sinonimas – Saulės akmuo …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Sunstone Magazine — is a publication by the Sunstone Education Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, that discusses Mormonism through scholarship, art, short fiction, and poetry. The foundation began the publication in 1974 and considers it a vehicle… …   Wikipedia

  • Sunstone Knoll — Bild gesucht  BWf1 Höhe 1.412  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sunstone Circuits — is a Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer founded in 1972 and located in Mulino, Oregon, just outside of Portland. The current CEO is Terry Heilman. Sunstone claims their quick turnaround for prototype or relatively smaller orders of PCB s is …   Wikipedia

  • sunstone — noun a chatoyant gem consisting of feldspar, with a red or gold lustre …   English new terms dictionary

  • sunstone — /ˈsʌnstoʊn/ (say sunstohn) noun aventurine felspar …  

  • sunstone — noun a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals • Syn: ↑aventurine • Hypernyms: ↑quartz, ↑transparent gem • Hyponyms: ↑goldstone …   Useful english dictionary

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