CALIFORNITE

Meaning of CALIFORNITE in English

jadelike variety of the mineral vesuvianite (q.v.).

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CALIFORNITE — -ˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Californ ia, its locality + English -ite : a compact variety of idocrase of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALIFORNITE — /kal'euh fawr"nuyt/ , n. See vesuvianite jade . [ 1900-05; CALIFORN(IA) (where it is found) + -ITE 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AMERICAN JADE — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : californite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VESUVIANITE JADE — a green variety of vesuvianite, used as a gem: not a true jade. Also, vesuvian jade . Also called californite …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VESUVIANITE — also called idocrase common silicate mineral that occurs in crystalline limestones near their contacts with igneous rocks, and in beds …
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