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variscite
noun
var·is·cite
\ˈvarəˌsīt\
Definition of variscite
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: a bluish to greenish gem mineral sometimes confused with or substituted for turquoise —called also utahlite — see amatrice
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Origin and Etymology of variscite
German variscit, from Medieval Latin Variscia, ancient name of the Vogtland district, Saxony, Germany + German -it -ite
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