californite

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English

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Etymology

From California +‎ -ite.

Noun

californite (countable and uncountable, plural californites)

  1. (mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.

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References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.