fiorite

English

Etymology

From Santa Fiora +‎ -ite.

Noun

fiorite (uncountable)

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

References

Italian

Adjective

fiorite f pl

  1. feminine plural of fiorito

Participle

fiorite f pl

  1. feminine plural of fiorito
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