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hyalite
[ hahy-uh-lahyt ]
noun
- a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
hyalite
/ ˈhaɪəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a clear and colourless variety of opal in globular form
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One is a specimen of hyalite—a sort of ropy, waxy glass-bubble holding water inside.
From Project Gutenberg
Girasol, Cacholong, Hyalite, and Menilite are varieties of opal.
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