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chrysolite

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
   gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
   A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
   yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
   rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used
   as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
   of tourmaline and topaz.

Source : WordNet®

chrysolite
     n : a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and
         metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
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