Amazonite discovered in 1879 from the Amazon river, is a variety of feldspar which is the most abundant and common materal known. Amazonite can vary from a green jade color to turquouise.
It is formed in unusually large crystals, some up to a ton in size, in the pegmatite stage of granite.
Amazonite is another of the sacred green stones that were valued by the ancient Egyptians. It is said to have been one of the stones used in the breastplate of the high priest and has been used in jewelry for centuries. Named after the Amazon River, this stone was worn by the South American Natives to protect them from poisonous bites. Because of its high copper content, amazonite is very healing and is a good stone to carry or wear for looking after one's general health.
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