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Fiorite

Fi′o-rite

,
Noun.
(Min.)
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.

Definition 2024

fiorite

fiorite

English

Noun

fiorite ‎(uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A variety of opal occurring in the cavities of volcanic tufa, in smooth and shining globular and botryoidal masses.

Italian

Adjective

fiorite f pl

  1. feminine plural of fiorito

Verb

fiorite

  1. feminine plural of the past participle of fiorire

Etymology

Fiora +‎ -ite

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