hyalite
[ hahy-uh-lahyt ]
noun
a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
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One is a specimen of hyalite—a sort of ropy, waxy glass-bubble holding water inside.
Ruskin Relics | W. G. CollingwoodGirasol, Cacholong, hyalite, and Menilite are varieties of opal.
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British Dictionary definitions for hyalite
hyalite
/ (ˈhaɪəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a clear and colourless variety of opal in globular form
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