variscite
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Variscite.jpg/220px-Variscite.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Named after the locality of Variscia, the dated name of Vogtland (Germany), + -ite.
Noun
[edit]variscite (countable and uncountable, plural variscites)
- A relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO4·2H2O), sometimes confused with turquoise.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Variscite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “variscite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.