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aventurine

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aventurine [ə′vench·ə‚rēn]
(mineralogy)
A glass or mineral containing sparkling gold-colored particles, usually copper or chromic oxide.
A shiny red or green translucent quartz having small, but microscopically visible, exsolved hematite or included mica particles.


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