Adularia

Pronunciation: /ˌædʒəˈlɛəriə/

Definitions of adularia

noun a variety of feldspar that is typically pale yellow or green and is often found in hydrothermal veins

Example Sentences

A1 Adularia is a type of feldspar mineral.

A2 The adularia gemstone is known for its iridescent sheen.

B1 Miners often find adularia in mountainous regions.

B2 Adularia is commonly used in jewelry making due to its unique properties.

C1 Geologists study the formation of adularia in different geological settings.

C2 The adularia deposits in this region are of particular interest to researchers.

Examples of adularia in a Sentence

formal The geologist identified the mineral in the rock sample as adularia.

informal I found a cool looking rock with adularia in it.

slang Check out this rad rock with adularia in it!

figurative Her smile was as radiant as the shimmering adularia crystal.

Grammatical Forms of adularia

• past tense: adulated
• plural: adularias
• comparative: more adularia
• superlative: most adularia
• present tense: adulates
• future tense: will adulate
• perfect tense: has adulated
• continuous tense: is adulating
• singular: adularia
• positive degree: adularia
• infinitive: to adulate
• gerund: adulating
• participle: adulated

Origin and Evolution of adularia

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adularia' is derived from the Adula mountains in Switzerland, where this type of feldspar was first discovered.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a specific type of feldspar found in the Adula mountains, the term 'adularia' has evolved to become a general term for a type of moonstone with a bluish sheen. Its usage has expanded beyond geology to include jewelry and gemology.