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1. (n.) aventurine
an opaque brown glass containing fine, gold-colored particles.
2. aventurine
any of several varieties of minerals, esp. quartz or feldspar, spangled with bright particles of mica, hematite, or other minerals.
Etymology: (1805–15; < F, der. of aventure chance)
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1. (noun) sunstone, aventurine
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
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1. (noun) aventurine
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
2. (noun) aventurine
a variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica
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