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noun
a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
Origin:
1825–35; variant of camoisite, named after Chamoison in the Valais, Switzerland, where found; see -ite1
1825–35; variant of camoisite, named after Chamoison in the Valais, Switzerland, where found; see -ite1
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Chamosite
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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| chamosite | |
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| a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum |
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