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Verdite
Verdite is a trade name for two green stones found in Africa
- A variety of serpentinite
- A variety of fuchsite
Usage examples of "verdite".
Where were the great domes of polished green verdite and the fine gilded latticework famed near and far across half a continent?
It was slow work even though we all contributed and after almost two hours of it we had filled dozens of packets with thousands of semi-precious stones - lapis lazuli, beryl, tigees eye, garnets, verdite, amethyst, and half a dozen others of whose identity I was uncertain.