aventurine
or a·ven·tu·rin
[ uh-ven-chuh-reen, -rin ]
/ əˈvɛn tʃəˌrin, -rɪn /
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.
Also called
goldstone.
Words nearby aventurine
avenaceous,
avenge,
avens,
aventail,
aventine,
aventurine,
avenue,
avenzoar,
aver,
average,
average adjuster
British Dictionary definitions for aventurine
aventurine
aventurin avanturine (əˈvæntjʊrɪn)
/ (əˈvɛntjʊrɪn) /
noun
a dark-coloured glass, usually green or brown, spangled with fine particles of gold, copper, or some other metal
Also called: sunstone
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
Word Origin for aventurine
C19: from French, from Italian
avventurina, from
avventura chance; so named because usually found by accident; see
adventure