| Pronunciation: | | 'krisu`lIt
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[n] a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone |
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CHRYSOLITE is a 10 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | olivine, peridot, transparent gem |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used
as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
of tourmaline and topaz.
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