variscite

noun

var·​is·​cite

ˈvarəˌsīt

plural -s

: a bluish to greenish gem mineral sometimes confused with or substituted for turquoise

called also utahlite

see amatrice

Word History

Etymology

German variscit, from Medieval Latin Variscia, ancient name of the Vogtland district, Saxony, Germany + German -it -ite

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