variscite
[ var-uh-sahyt ]
/ ˈvær əˌsaɪt /
noun
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
Words nearby variscite
variolous,
variometer,
variorum,
various,
various and sundry,
variscite,
varisized,
varistor,
varitype,
varityper,
varix
Example sentences from the Web for variscite
Variscite, var′i-sīt, n. a mineral very like a greenish turquoise found in Brittany.
Variscite is also a phosphate (a hydrated aluminum phosphate).
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public |Frank Bertram Wade
British Dictionary definitions for variscite
variscite
/ (ˈværɪˌsaɪt) /
noun
a green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium phosphate
Word Origin for variscite
from Medieval Latin
Variscia, the district of Vogtland in Saxony