Associations to the word «Aventurine»

Wiktionary

AVENTURINE, noun. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass.
AVENTURINE, noun. (mineral) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.

Dictionary definition

AVENTURINE, noun. A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals.

Wise words

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