Description

Amazonite with smoky quartz

Found in Colorado

Size is about 3 inches long and weighs about 168 grams.

Amazonite is a beautiful green to blue-green mineral that is a variety of microcline feldspar. It’s known for its vibrant color and is often used as a semi-precious gemstone in jewelry and decorative objects.

Key Facts about Amazonite:

• Chemical formula: KAlSi₃O₈ (Potassium aluminum silicate)

• Hardness: 6–6.5 on the Mohs scale

• Luster: Vitreous (glassy)

• Crystal system: Triclinic

• Color: Green, blue-green, turquoise (the color is thought to come from trace amounts of lead or water in the feldspar)

• Transparency: Usually opaque, sometimes translucent

Origin of the Name Amazonite:

Despite the name, amazonite is not found in the Amazon River area. The name likely came from early Spanish explorers who confused green-colored stones in the region with amazonite. Most amazonite comes from places like:

• Colorado and Virginia (USA)

• Russia

• Madagascar

• Brazil

Uses:

• Jewelry (rings, pendants, beads)

• Carvings and ornamental objects

• Metaphysical uses: Believed by some to soothe emotional trauma, balance energies, and promote communication.

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