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Aventurine

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Karnataka, India
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A variety of Quartz

A variety of Quartz containing glistening fragments (usually mica), 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 color. Frequently these beads have been treated with oil to make the stone look a darker color than it would naturally or even died to make the color more attractive. Aventurine can also be other colors but the most common color is green. Aventurine is a general term that is used by different commercial interests to mean several different kinds of stones.

Classification of Aventurine

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Other Names for Aventurine

Synonyms:
AdventurineAvanturineAventurine QuartzIndian Jade
Other Languages:
Czech:Aventurin
Dutch:Aventurien
Finnish:Aventuriinikvartsi
French:Aventurine
German:Aventurin-Quarz
Hebrew:אוונטורין
Latvian:Avanturīns
Lithuanian:Avantiurinas
Portuguese:Aventurina
Simplified Chinese:东陵石
东陵玉
Slovak:Avanturín
Spanish:Aventurina
Swedish:Aventurin

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Aventurine

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Dana, 1837, 341, "Syst. Min. 1st Ed."

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    • Localities for Aventurine

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Styria
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    China
     
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Akesu (Aksu; Aqsu) Prefecture
        • Wensu (Onsu) Co.
    		Yanling Tang (2005): Non-metallic deposits of Xinjiang, China [Zhongguo Xinjiang Fei Jinshu Kuangchuang]. Geological Publishing House (Beijing), 289 pp.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
        • Jizerské Mts (Iser Mts)
    		geological prospecting, 2008 - 2009, Czech geological Organization
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Kaiser, H. (1984): Die Grube Clara zu Wolfach im Schwarzwald. Verlag Karl Schillinger, Freiburg im Breisgau, 102 pp. (in German)
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Johanngeorgenstadt District
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    India
     
    • Andhra Pradesh
    		Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    • Karnataka
      • Bellary district
    		Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
      • Hassan district
    		Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    • Tamil Nadu
      • Chennai (Madras)
    		Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India", Mineral Digest, vol. 2.
    Slovakia
     
    • Bratislava Region
      • Pezinok Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Košice Region
      • Košice Co.
        • Jasov
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    South Africa
     
    • Limpopo Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
      • Murchison Range
    		Minerals of South Africa
      • Soutspansberg District
    		Minerals of South Africa
    • Mpumalanga Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • Nebraska
      • Morrill Co.
    		The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2
    • Vermont
      • Rutland Co.
        • Shrewsbury
    		MacFall (1975) Gem Hunter's Guide
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle Co.
    		Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    • Wisconsin
      • Wood Co.
    		R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index
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