tʃəˌrin, -rɪn noun
1.
an opaque, brown glass containing fine, gold-colored particles.
2.
any of several varieties of minerals, especially quartz or feldspar, spangled with bright particles of mica, hematite, or other minerals.
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aventurine, aventurin or avanturine (əˈvɛntjʊrɪn, əˈvæntjʊrɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a dark-coloured glass, usually green or brown, spangled with fine particles of gold, copper, or some other metal |
| 2. | Also called: sunstone a light-coloured translucent variety of orthoclase feldspar containing reddish-gold particles of iron compounds |
| 3. | a variety of quartz containing red or greenish particles of iron oxide or mica: a gemstone |
| [C19: from French, from Italian avventurina, from avventura chance; so named because usually found by accident; see | |
| aventurin, aventurin or avanturine | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, from Italian avventurina, from avventura chance; so named because usually found by accident; see | |
| avanturine, aventurin or avanturine | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, from Italian avventurina, from avventura chance; so named because usually found by accident; see | |
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aventurine
either of two gem minerals, one a plagioclase feldspar and the other quartz. Both have a sparkling reflection from oriented minute inclusions of mica or hematite.
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