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sunstone

DEFINITIONS OF: sunstone

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n a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals

Synonyms:
aventurine
Types:
goldstone
aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
Type of:
quartz
a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
transparent gem
a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
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