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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Geyserite \Gey"ser*ite\ (g[imac]"z[~e]r*[imac]t or
     g[imac]"s[~e]r*[imac]t; 277), n. [From {Geyser}.] (Min.)
     A loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited
     in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot
     springs and geysers.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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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