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geyserite

noun

  1. opal variety found deposited at orifices of geysers
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English geyser Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English geyserite From geyser + -ite.

  1. 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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