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GEYSERITE
Etymology
Noun
geyserite (plural geyserites)
(mineral) A type of stone, a mixture of quartz and opal deposited by a geyser as it precipitates out of the boiling water.
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Source: Wiktionary
Gey"ser*ite, n. Etym: [From Geyser.] (Min.)
Definition: A loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot springs and geysers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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