fiorite
noun
fi·o·rite
\fēˈōrˌīt\
Definition of fiorite
-s
: an opal occurring near hot springs in grayish or whitish incrustations that sometimes are fibrous and pearly
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Origin and Etymology of fiorite
Santa Fiora, Tuscany, Italy, its locality + English -ite
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