hammochrysos

== English == === Etymology === From Latin hammochrȳsos, (h)ammochrȳsus, from Ancient Greek ἀμμόχρῡσος (ammókhrūsos), from ἄμμος (ámmos, “sand”) + χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhæməˈkɹaɪsɒs/ === Noun === hammochrysos (uncountable) A certain stone with spangles of gold color in it, known to Pliny, perhaps golden mica or yellow mica schist. 2015, Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Elder (Illustrated), Delphi Classics, page 73: Hammochrysos resembles sand in appearance, but sand mixed with gold. ==== Related terms ==== chrysoberyl chrysolite chrysanthemum ==== Translations ====