chrysolite
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Origin of chrysolite
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin chrȳsolithus < Greek chrȳsólithos, equivalent to chrȳso- chryso- + líthos stone; see -lite
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“His hands are wheels of gold, set with chrysolite; his abdomen is a block of ivory, overlaid with sapphires.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Werner in 1786 and named by him from the Greek ἀπατᾶν, to deceive, because it had previously been mistaken for other minerals, such as beryl, tourmaline, chrysolite, amethyst, &c.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
I should like to put some young fellow, to whom such work and its remuneration would be an object, under your eye, if we could find one entire and perfect chrysolite anywhere.
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 by Hogarth, Georgina
Her pale-brown eyes, with a touch of gold-dust over them, were like chrysolite; and they gazed up enthusiastically and then cast their glance downwards timidly, under the shade of their lids.
From The Later Life by Couperus, Louis
Dark the complexion, the eyes olive-green as chrysolite, mysterious and hypnotic; the features regular as an Egyptian's, but stronger and more beautiful; the physique refined, yet hardy.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
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