fiorite

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noun

A variety of opal occurring in the cavities of volcanic tuff, having a pearly lustre and forming botryoidal masses.

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Meanings

nounfiorite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA variety of opal occurring in the cavities of volcanic tuff, having a pearly lustre and forming botryoidal masses.

Origin

From Santa Fiora + -ite.

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APA

fiorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiorite

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“fiorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiorite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiorite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiorite.

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