description Amazonite Overview
Amazonite is the blue-green variety of microcline, a potassium feldspar. It is typically opaque to translucent, with color ranging from pale green to blue-green and often with white streaks or patches. Documented localities include Colorado and Virginia in the United States, as well as Russia, Madagascar, and Brazil; the material is used for cabochons, beads, ornamental objects, and mineral specimens. The name refers to the Amazon River, although no deposits are known there.
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What is amazonite?
Amazonite is the blue-green variety of microcline, a potassium feldspar. It is usually opaque to translucent and may show white streaks or patches.
What colors can amazonite have?
Amazonite commonly ranges from pale green to blue-green. White streaking or patchy patterns are also common in cut stones and specimens.
Where is amazonite found?
Documented localities include Colorado and Virginia in the United States. The mineral also occurs in other areas with suitable potassium-feldspar-bearing rocks.
Is amazonite a type of quartz?
No. Amazonite is a feldspar, specifically a variety of microcline. Quartz is a different mineral with the chemical formula SiO2.
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