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Amazonite: Mineral information, data and localities. Exact matching result shown. To search for other matches click here. Named in 1847 by Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt for an unspecified type locality area "near" the Amazon River. A green to blue-green variety of K-feldspar, usually microcline, but sometimes applied to orthoclase.
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Amazonite, also known as amazonstone, [4] is a green tectosilicate mineral, a variety of the potassium feldspar called microcline. [4][5][6] Its chemical formula is KAlSi 3 O 8, [1][7] which is polymorphic to orthoclase.
In thin section, alkali feldspar grains often look like they’re sprinkled with dirt (PPL) or tiny confetti (XPL). You can find the explanation on the alkali feldspar page. Amazonite at mindat.org.
Definition of amazonite. Best online English dictionaries for children, with kid-friendly definitions, integrated thesaurus for kids, images, and animations. Spanish and Chinese language support available.
Amazonite is the pale green to bluish green variety of Microcline which is a member of the Feldspar Group of minerals that also includes Albite, Andesine, Anorthite, Bytownite, Hyalophane, Labradorite, Moonstone, Oligoclase, Orthoclase, Sanidine and Sunstone. The color of Amazonite is usually caused by an higher lead (Pb) content of up to 1.2% PbO.
