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variscite Min.|ˈværɪsaɪt, ˈværɪskaɪt|
[ad. G. variscit (A. Breithaupt 1837, in Jrnl. f. prakt. Chem. X. 506), f. med.L. Varisc-ia, name of the Vogtland district of E. Germany where the mineral was first found: see -ite1.]
An orthorhombic hydrated aluminium phosphate, AlPO4.2H2O, which is dimorphous with metavariscite and occurs usu. as green or colourless, translucent or transparent, fine-grained masses, crusts, and nodules.
1850D. T. Ansted Elem. Course Geol., Mineralogy ix. 187 Variscite is also a phosphate of alumina, of a green colour. 1912Proc. U.S. Nat. Museum XLI. 415 The variscite and variscite-matrix from this locality would yield very beautiful gems for the so-called barbaric jewelry. 1964,1975[see redondite]. 1979Arizona Highways Apr. 40/1, I did a series of shields with variscite, which is a dark stone that has some turquoise in it. |