californite

[ kal-uh-fawr-nahyt ]

noun

1. vesuvianite jade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of californite¹

1900–05; Californ(ia) (where it is found) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Chrysoprase is being mined in Tulare County, also the beautiful new green gem something like clear jade, called Californite.

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