hiddenite

[hid-n-ahyt]

noun Mineralogy.

a rare, transparent variety of spodumene, colored yellow-green to emerald-green by chromium: used as a gem.

Origin of hiddenite

after William E. Hidden (1853–1918), U.S. mineralogist, who discovered it in 1879; see -ite¹

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Historical Examples of hiddenite

Hiddenite occurs in small slender monoclinic crystals of prismatic habit, often pitted on the surface.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4
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The company estimates the value of this entire yield of hiddenite at about $2,500.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887
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British Dictionary definitions for hiddenite

hiddenite

noun

a green transparent variety of the mineral spodumene, used as a gemstone

Word Origin for hiddenite

C19: named after W. E. Hidden (1853–1918), American mineralogist who discovered it

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