CHRYSOLITE

chrysolite

(noun) a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

chrysolite (countable and uncountable, plural chrysolites)

(mineral) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.

A piece of such stone.

Anagrams

• chrysotile

Source: Wiktionary

Chrys"o*lite, n. Etym: [L. chrysolithos, Gr. chrysolithe.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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