(n.) A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass.
(n.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
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Sunstone
Definition:
(n.) Aventurine feldspar. See under Aventurine.
Example Sentences:
(1) To my surprise, the sunstone is "real" – or rather, as real as a firm theory can make it.
(2) A few months ago, an example of the sunstone was finally found, but in an Elizabethan ship: still hundreds of years away from the encyclopedia-like sources I would point to as a teen in order to "win" an argument.
(3) A great example is the "sunstone" Lothbrok uses for ship navigation in the show, a piece of seemingly magical rock that will light up with the sun's rays even on a cloudy day (the "sunstone" allows for the use of his sundial-compass even on long voyages, allowing him to eventually plunder England).
(4) Speculating on why a sunstone hasn't been found yet highlights how the simple passage of time can destroy our understanding of whole cultures.