californiten.
/kalɪˈfɔːnʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A compact form of green vesuvianite found in California.
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Vesuvian1794
idocrase1804
frugardite1823
xanthite1828
vesuvianite1888
californite1903
1903 G. F. Kunz in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 166 397 (heading) Californite (Vesuvianite),—a new ornamental stone,..recently [discovered] in California.
1903 G. F. Kunz in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 166 398 This interesting mineral..is a form of vesuvianite distinctive enough to warrant giving it a special variety name,..I therefore propose the name ‘Californite’ for this massive, translucent mineral.
1955 J. C. Brown & A. K. Dey India's Mineral Wealth (ed. 3) 633 A compact green variety [sc. of idocrase] known as californite resembles jade.
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