variscite

[ var-uh-sahyt ]

noun

1. a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO 4 )⋅2H 2 O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.

variscite

/ ˈværɪˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium phosphate

Word History and Origins

Origin of variscite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of variscite¹

from Medieval Latin Variscia, the district of Vogtland in Saxony

Example Sentences

Variscite, var′i-sīt, n. a mineral very like a greenish turquoise found in Brittany.

From Project Gutenberg

Variscite is also a phosphate (a hydrated aluminum phosphate).

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