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| Noun | 1. A variety of opal occuring in the cavities of volcanic tufa, in smooth and shining globular and botryoidal masses, having a pearly luster; -- so called from Fiora, in Ischia.[Websters]. | |
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"Fiorite" is a common misspelling or typo for: diorite. |
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Date "Fiorite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
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| Mining | Siliceous sinter, named from Mount Santa Fiora, Tuscany, Italy. Syn: pearl sinter. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | Fiorite is hydrated silica, a form of opal, found in cavities in volcanic tufa. It has a pearly lustre and forms botryoidal masses. It was named after Fiora, Ischia, in Italy. (references) | ||
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Extended Definition: FIORITEFioriteFiorite is a hydrated silica rock, a form of opal, found in cavities in volcanic tuff. It has a pearly lustre and forms botryoidal masses. It was named after Fiora, Ischia, in Italy. ReferencesSource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Fiorite". Image Credit. |
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| Chinese Simplified | 矽华 (fiorite, geyserite). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, fiorite. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | fiorite (fiorite, geyserite, siliceous sinter). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, fiorite. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | fiorite (fiorite, geyserite, siliceous sinter). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, fiorite. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | terrazas de geiserita (fiorite terraces, siliceous sinter terraces, sinter terraces). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, fiorite. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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