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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