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Definition of Aventurine

1. Noun. A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals.

Definition of Aventurine

1. n. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass.

Definition of Aventurine

1. Noun. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (''par aventure'') dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass. ¹

2. Noun. (minerology) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica. ¹

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Definition of Aventurine

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Medical Definition of Aventurine

1. 1. A kind of glass, containing gold-coloured spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass. 2. A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica. ~ feldspar, a variety of oligoclase with internal firelike reflections due to the presence of minute crystals, probably of hematite; sunstone. Origin: F. Aventurine: cf. It. Avventurino. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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