Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hydrous phosphate and arsenate of lead and zinc occurring in crystalline granular incrustations of a greenish-blue color: from Morawitza in the Banat.
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- noun mineralogy A monoclinic-prismatic
mineral containingcopper ,hydrogen ,oxygen ,phosphorus , andzinc .
Etymologies
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Photo of veszelyite crystals courtesy of Excalibur MineralCorp.
Decoding Maya Colors 2008
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Employing three different techniques, including particle-induced X-ray emission, the French researchers discovered to their surprise that the radiant green came from veszelyite, a rare mineral that occurs only in very small crystals in a few places in the world.
Decoding Maya Colors 2008
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