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californite

American  
[kal-uh-fawr-nahyt] / ˌkæl əˈfɔr naɪt /

noun

  1. vesuvianite jade.

Etymology

Origin of californite

1900–05; Californ(ia) (where it is found) + -ite 1

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Chrysoprase is being mined in Tulare County, also the beautiful new green gem something like clear jade, called Californite.

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