geyserite

[ gahy-zuh-rahyt, -suh- ]
/ ˈgaɪ zəˌraɪt, -sə- /

noun Petrology.

a variety of siliceous sinter deposited about the orifices of geysers and hot springs.

Origin of geyserite

First recorded in 1805–15; geyser + -ite1

Words nearby geyserite

gewgaw, gewürztraminer, gey, geyser, geyser basin, geyserite, gezer, gezira, gf, gfe, gfr

Example sentences from the Web for geyserite

  • The Brilliant is a beautiful blue hot spring and near to it is the Comet, which has built up a small cone of geyserite.

    With God in the Yellowstone |Alma White

  • Everywhere steaming hot springs are seen, also mounds and cones of geyserite.

    With God in the Yellowstone |Alma White

  • The Constant is visible from the roadway in the bottom of a large tract of geyserite which is unsafe for pedestrians.

    The Yellowstone National Park |Hiram Martin Chittenden

  • Of what use are pieces of geyserite when taken away from their natural environment?

    With God in the Yellowstone |Alma White

British Dictionary definitions for geyserite

geyserite
/ (ˈɡiːzəˌraɪt) /

noun

a mineral form of hydrated silica resembling opal, deposited from the waters of geysers and hot springs. Formula: SiO 2 . n H 2 O