VILLAGE SILVERSMITH |
Amazonite |
Named after the Amazon River, amazonite (KAlSi3O8) is the blue-green variety of the feldspar mineral microline. Trace amounts of lead and water are responsible for the mineral's coloration. Gem-quality specimens are found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, Pikes Peak in Colorado, and in Minas Gerais Brazil. Microcline derives its name from a combination of the Greek mikros, "small," and klinein, "to incline" in allusion to the planes of its two cleavage directions. Amazonite may sometimes also be referred to as amazonstone. Metaphysically Known For: Truth, communication, harmony |
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