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fiorite Min.|fɪˈɔəraɪt|
[Named by Thomson 1796 from Santa Fior-a, its locality; see -ite.]
An incrustation formed from the decomposition of the siliceous minerals of volcanic rocks about fumaroles, or from the siliceous waters of hot springs.
1808T. Allan Min. Nomen. 52 Müller's glass, or Lava glass..Fiorite. 1830Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 214 A siliceous incrustation, first noticed by Dr. Thompson under the name of fiorite. 1884Dana Min. 199 The original fiorite..occurs in tufa. |