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hyalite
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Hyalite
(gcide) | Hyalite \Hy"a*lite\, n. [Gr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalite.]
(Min.)
A pellucid variety of opal in globules looking like colorless
gum or resin; -- called also M["u]ller's glass.
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hyalite
(gcide) | Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock,
stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to
quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
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Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors
of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One
kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground,
is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has
colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal
has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure
variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near
Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol,
hyalite, and geyserite.
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Hyalite
(gcide) | Hyalite \Hy"a*lite\, n. [Gr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalite.]
(Min.)
A pellucid variety of opal in globules looking like colorless
gum or resin; -- called also M["u]ller's glass.
[1913 Webster]Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock,
stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to
quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
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Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors
of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One
kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground,
is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has
colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal
has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure
variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near
Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol,
hyalite, and geyserite.
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