simetiten.
/ˈsɪmətʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈsɪməˌtaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A variety of amber found in Sicily, ranging in colour from deep red to orange-yellow.Compared to other varieties of amber, simetite has a relatively high content of sulphur and oxygen and a low succinic acid content.
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1892 E. S. Dana J. D. Dana's Syst. Mineral. (ed. 6) 1005 Simetite... A resin near amber from near Mt. Etna, Sicily. Remarkable for its deep red color and often showing a beautiful fluorescence.
1932 G. C. Williamson Bk. of Amber 209 Some of the very clearest pieces of golden Simetite possess bloom and flashes of blue.
2009 G. Rapp Archaeomineralogy (ed. 2) v. 116 The geologic age of simetite is Tertiary, produced by trees in the family Leguminosae.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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