Amazonite

/əˈmæzənɑɪt/ noun

A green or blue-green mineral variety of potassium feldspar, used in jewelry and decorative objects.

Named after the Amazon River region (though not actually found there in significant quantities) because of its green color resembling the rainforest, with '-ite' as a mineral suffix.

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