VIRIDITE

Etymology

Noun

viridite (usually uncountable, plural viridites)

(mineral) A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks.

Source: Wiktionary


Vir"i*dite, n. Etym: [L. viridis green.] (Min.)

Definition: A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks, as diabase, as a result of alternation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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