Found 2 hits - Term: geyserite, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
geyserite \gey"serite\ gimac"z~erimact or
gimac"s~erimact; 277, n. from geyser. min.
a loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited
in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot
springs and geysers.
1913 webster
see also:
geyser
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
opal \o"pal\, n. l. opalus: cf. gr. ?, skr. upala a rock,
stone, precious stone: cf. f. opale. min.
a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to
quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
1913 webster
note: the precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors
of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. one
kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground,
is called the harlequin opal. the fire opal has
colors like the red and yellow of flame. common opal
has a milky appearance. menilite is a brown impure
variety, occurring in concretions at menilmontant, near
paris. other varieties are cacholong, girasol,
hyalite, and geyserite.
1913 webster
see also:
precious opal harlequin opal fire opal common opal menilite cacholong
girasol hyalite geyserite
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