variscite
English
Etymology
Named after the locality of Variscia, the dated name of Vogtland (Germany), + -ite.
Noun
variscite (countable and uncountable, plural variscites)
- A relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO4·2H2O), sometimes confused with turquoise.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Variscite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “variscite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.