Definition

Noun: 1. A rare, green variety of the mineral spodumene, valued as a gemstone: Hiddenite is a transparent to translucent gemstone characterized by its green color, which can range from pale yellow-green to a deep emerald green. It is a specific, colored form of the mineral spodumene.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The jeweler showed her a beautiful pendant featuring a faceted hiddenite.
  • Hiddenite is rarer and often more valuable than its pink counterpart, kunzite, which is also a variety of spodumene.
  • The color of this hiddenite is exceptionally vivid.

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun (capitalized): When referring specifically to the original discovery or type locality, it is sometimes capitalized.
  • The first crystals were discovered near Hiddenite, North Carolina.

Variants and Related Words

• Spodumene (n): The parent mineral species. Hiddenite and kunzite are gem varieties of spodumene.
• Kunzite (n): The pink to violet variety of spodumene.
• Triphane (n): A historical, colorless to yellow variety of spodumene.

Synonyms

• Green spodumene: A descriptive synonym.
• (Rare) gemstone: A categorical synonym, though very general.

Notes on Meaning

This word has a single, specific meaning in mineralogy and gemology. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it, as it is a technical noun for a specific object.

Noun

1. a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone