variscite

[ var-uh-sahyt ]

noun
  1. a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO4)⋅2H2O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.

Origin of variscite

1
<German Variscit, named after Variscia Latinized German district name; see -ite1

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variscite

/ (ˈværɪˌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. a green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium phosphate

Origin of variscite

1
from Medieval Latin Variscia, the district of Vogtland in Saxony

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