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fuchsite

American  
[fyook-sahyt, fook-] / ˈfyuk saɪt, ˈfuk- /

noun

Mineralogy.

  1. a bright green variety of muscovite having chromium in place of some of the aluminum.

Etymology

Origin of fuchsite

1835–45; < German Fuchsit; named after J. N. von Fuchs, 19th-century German geologist; -ite 1

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Most aventurine is of reddish brown or yellow colour, but a green variety, containing scales of fuchsite or chrome-mica, is also known.

From Project Gutenberg

Fuchsite Gives the chromium reaction with borax and microcosmic salt.

From Project Gutenberg

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