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aven·tu·rine
I. \əˈvenchəˌrēn, -_rə̇n\ noun
also avan·tu·rine \əˈvän-\
(-s)
Etymology: French aventurine, from aventure chance; from its chance discovery — more at adventure
1. : glass containing opaque sparkling particles of foreign material, usually (1) copper or (2) chromic oxide — called also respectively (1) gold aventurine or (2) chrome aventurine, green aventurine
2. : a translucent quartz spangled throughout with scales of mica or other mineral
II. adjective
also avanturine \“\
: having the brilliant spangled appearance of aventurine |