variscite green

variscite green
noun
: a light green that is yellower and less strong than average mint green and yellower and paler than serpentine

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  • Variscite — Var is*cite, n. [So called from Variscia in Germany.] (Min.) An apple green mineral occurring in reniform masses. It is a hydrous phosphate of alumina. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Variscite — Infobox mineral name = Variscite category = mineral boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = AlPO4·2H2O molweight = color = Green, blue green, yellow green and rarely red habit = Encrustations and reniform masses system =… …   Wikipedia

  • variscite — /var euh suyt /, n. a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO4)·2H2O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish green nodules: sometimes used as a gem. [ < G Variscit, named after Variscia Latinized German district name; see ITE1] * *… …   Universalium

  • mint green — noun : a variable color averaging a light green that is bluer and stronger than variscite green and paler and very slightly yellower than serpentine …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Phosphate minerals — ▪ Table Phosphate minerals name colour lustre Mohs hardness specific gravity amblygonite white to creamy white; slightly tinted vitreous to greasy 5½–6 3.0–3.1 apatite carbonate apatite variable, greens predominating vitreous 5 2.9–3.2… …   Universalium

  • Variscit — aus der „Little Green Monster Variscite Mine“ bei Fairfield im Utah County, USA (Größe: 10,8 x 6,8 x 0,6 cm) Chemische Formel Al[PO4] • 2H2O …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wardite — Catégorie VIII : phosphates, arséniates, vanadates[1] Wardite, Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Metatorbernite — Green platy crystals on granite. Specimen from Redruth, Cornwall, UK General Category Phosphate minerals …   Wikipedia

  • Gemstone — Jewels redirects here. For other uses, see Jewels (disambiguation). Precious Stone redirects here. For the James Bond character, see Hurricane Gold. For other uses, see Gemstone (disambiguation). A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling… …   Wikipedia

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