English
amazonite
From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.
Formed from Amazon + -ite
Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών ‘Amazons, a mythical nation of female warriors…’
English Amazon
Today it means
noun A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / amazonite