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Definition of Sunstone
1. Noun. A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals.
Definition of Sunstone
1. n. Aventurine feldspar. See under Aventurine.
Definition of Sunstone
1. Noun. (minerology) A translucent form of feldspar having flakes of hematite, used as an ornamental stone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sunstone
1. a variety of quartz [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunstone
Literary usage of Sunstone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Exhibiting a View of the Progressive by Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, Henry D Rogers (1845)
"Our space does not permit us to give the interesting details communicated by
Scheerer regarding the microscopic structure of the sunstone and other minerals ..."
2. The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1845)
"It further results, that the chemical analysis of the minerals included under 2,
cannot afford perfectly * Small portions of sunstone were also found some ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The fatter has been sunstone. a felspar exhibiting in certain directions a
brilliant spangled appearance, which has led to its use as an ornamental stone. ..."
4. A Dictionary of the Hindee Language by John Drew Bate (1875)
"41 Гни Гщ. т. the sunstone (a fabulous gem supposed to contain and to impart
solar heat). ... sunstone ..."
5. A manual of precious stones and antique gems by Hodder Michael Westropp (1874)
"sunstone. sunstone is a translucent variety of adularia or potash felspar (orthoclase),
of yellowish colour, with minute spangles of oxide of ..."
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