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Aventurine
A variety ofQuartz
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A variety ofQuartz
A variety of quartz containing glistening fragments (usuallymica, such asfuchsite, but alsohematite), which can be cut and polished as a gemstone. Most commonly when the general public encounter this stone it is in the form of green stone beads that can be anywhere from a pale to a medium green colour. Frequently these beads have been treated with oil to make the stone look a darker colour than it would naturally or even dyed to make the colour more attractive. Aventurine can also be other colours but the most common colour is green. Aventurine is a general term that is used by different commercial interests to mean several different kinds of stones (compareAventurine Feldspar).
Compare withprasiolite,prase andplasma.
Not to be confused with Aventurine glass or goldstone, a synthetic reddish (due to copper inclusions) or greenish (due to chromium) glass used as a "gem" material.
Visit gemdat.org forgemological information about Aventurine.
A variety of quartz containing glistening fragments (usuallymica, such asfuchsite, but alsohematite), which can be cut and polished as a gemstone. Most commonly when the general public encounter this stone it is in the form of green stone beads that can be anywhere from a pale to a medium green colour. Frequently these beads have been treated with oil to make the stone look a darker colour than it would naturally or even dyed to make the colour more attractive. Aventurine can also be other colours but the most common colour is green. Aventurine is a general term that is used by different commercial interests to mean several different kinds of stones (compareAventurine Feldspar).
Compare withprasiolite,prase andplasma.
Not to be confused with Aventurine glass or goldstone, a synthetic reddish (due to copper inclusions) or greenish (due to chromium) glass used as a "gem" material.
Visit gemdat.org forgemological information about Aventurine.Unique IdentifiersSynonyms of AventurineOther Language Names for AventurineCommon Associates
Other Language Names for AventurineCommon Associates
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References for AventurineMariazellExel (1993) Brazil - Bahia
Personal commentary Ricardo Fabrin to ... Canada - Ontario
- Renfrew County
- Bonnechere Valley
- Sebastopol Township
www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca (n.d.) China - Xinjiang
- Akesu Prefecture
- Onsu Co.
Yanling Tang (2005) Czech Republic - Liberec Region
- Jablonec nad Nisou District
- Kořenov
- Jizerka
geological prospecting Germany - Baden-Württemberg
- Freiburg Region
- Ortenaukreis
- Oberwolfach
KAISER (1984) - Saxony
- Erzgebirgskreis
Wittern (2001) India - Andhra Pradesh
Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" - Karnataka
- Ballari District
Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" - Hassan District
Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" - Tamil Nadu
Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" Japan - Niigata Prefecture
- Itoigawa City
- Ōmi
Petrov (n.d.) Slovakia - Bratislava Region
- Pezinok District
Koděra (1986) - Košice Region
- Košice-okolie District
- Jasov
Koděra (1986) South Africa - Limpopo
- Mopani District Municipality
- Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
Cairncross et al. (1995) - Murchison Range
Cairncross et al. (1995) - Vhembe District Municipality
- Soutpansberg Range
Cairncross et al. (1995) - Mpumalanga
- Ehlanzeni District Municipality
- Mbombela Local Municipality
Cairncross et al. (1995) USA - Arkansas
Ransom (1974) - Nebraska
- Morrill County
Pabian (1971) - Vermont
- Rutland County
- Shrewsbury
MacFall (1975) - Virginia
- Albemarle County
Dietrich (1990) - Wisconsin
- Wood County
Cordua (1998)
Brazil
- Bahia
Canada
- Ontario
- Renfrew County
- Bonnechere Valley
- Sebastopol Township
China
- Xinjiang
- Akesu Prefecture
- Onsu Co.
Czech Republic
- Liberec Region
- Jablonec nad Nisou District
- Kořenov
- Jizerka
Germany
- Baden-Württemberg
- Freiburg Region
- Ortenaukreis
- Oberwolfach
- Saxony
- Erzgebirgskreis
India
- Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Ballari District
- Hassan District
- Tamil Nadu
Japan
- Niigata Prefecture
- Itoigawa City
- Ōmi
Slovakia
- Bratislava Region
- Pezinok District
- Košice Region
- Košice-okolie District
- Jasov
South Africa
- Limpopo
- Mopani District Municipality
- Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
- Murchison Range
- Vhembe District Municipality
- Soutpansberg Range
- Mpumalanga
- Ehlanzeni District Municipality
- Mbombela Local Municipality
USA
- Arkansas
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- Shrewsbury
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- Wisconsin
- Wood County