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aventurine vs quartz

quartz vs aventurine

aventurine and quartz both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aventurine Yes No No No
quartz Yes No No No
As nouns, quartz is a hypernym of aventurine; that is, quartz is a word with a broader meaning than aventurine:
  • aventurine: a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
  • quartz: a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
Other hypernyms of aventurine include transparent gem.
aventurine (noun) quartz (noun)
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
Difference between aventurine and quartz

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