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Meaning of "geyserite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GEYSERITE

geyserite  [ˈɡiːzəˌraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEYSERITE

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determiner
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Geyserite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEYSERITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Geyserite

Geyserite is a form of opaline silica that is often found around hot springs and geysers. Botryoidal geyserite is known as fiorite. It is sometimes referred to as sinter.

Definition of geyserite in the English dictionary

The definition of geyserite in the dictionary is a mineral form of hydrated silica resembling opal, deposited from the waters of geysers and hot springs. Formula: SiO2. nH2O.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEYSERITE


anchorite
ˈæŋkəˌraɪt
cassiterite
kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
diorite
ˈdaɪəˌraɪt
dolerite
ˈdɒləˌraɪt
evaporite
ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt
granodiorite
ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt
Himyarite
ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt
kieserite
ˈkiːzəˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
Minorite
ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt
Nazarite
ˈnæzəˌraɪt
Nazirite
ˈnæzəˌraɪt
ozocerite
əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sphalerite
ˈsfæləˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
Thatcherite
ˈθætʃəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEYSERITE

getable
getaway
getaway car
Geth
Gethsemane
gettable
getter
getting on for
Getty
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address
Getz
geum
GeV
gewgaw
gewgawed
gey
geyan
geyser

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEYSERITE

aerosiderite
ankerite
calaverite
cerite
dopplerite
dumortierite
favourite
Fourierite
guerite
Hutterite
marguerite
millerite
nerite
ozokerite
preterite
rensselaerite
sclerite
sombrerite
sphaerite
witherite
yperite

Synonyms and antonyms of geyserite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geyserite» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

硅华
1,325 millions of speakers

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geyserite
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English

geyserite
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Translator English - Hindi

geyserite
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ar

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geyserite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гейзеритом
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geyserite
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Translator English - Bengali

geyserite
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Translator English - French

cône pareil
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Geyserite
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geyserite
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Translator English - Japanese

geyserite
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geyserite
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Geyserite
85 millions of speakers
vi

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geyserite
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Translator English - Tamil

geyserite
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Translator English - Marathi

गीसेरेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geyserite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geyserite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geyserite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гейзеріта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geyserite
30 millions of speakers
el

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geyserite
15 millions of speakers
af

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geyserite
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geyserite
10 millions of speakers
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geyserite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geyserite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEYSERITE»

The term «geyserite» is used very little and occupies the 167.380 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEYSERITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geyserite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEYSERITE»

Discover the use of geyserite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geyserite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stromatolites
59- 60). Water droplets adhering to the tops of geyserite columns presumably evaporate to give tiny asymmetric silica deposits that accrete upwards to produce the microcrosslamination (Fig. 34). The reasons for interpreting the morphogenetic ...
M.R. Walter, 1976
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Geyserite, or microbanded opaline sinter of collo- form, botryoidal, or "knobby" habit. Hot-spring sinters of many different types are commonly and improperly called geyserite. In sinter deposits of the world, even where geysers are most ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1963
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
The variety of sinter known as geyserite is completely absent, thus indicating an absence of geysers and perpetual spouters in the immediate area. OBSIDIAN- RICH SEDIMENTS Much of Upper Geyser Basin is underlain by deposits of silt, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1978
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Report of the Committee on Sedimentation
Siliceous sinter (geyserite). - Although unquestionably a chemical siliceous deposit, siliceous sinter, or geyserite, is insignificant in amount as a sediment. In fact, it properly belongs in a classification of deposits made by hydrothermal waters, ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sedimentation, Thomas Wayland Vaughan, William Henry Twenhofel, 1938
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Annual Report of the United States Geological and ...
The glaring white deposit, which extends over both the upper and lower basins, is principally geyserite, a variety of opal. The forms it assumes here are similar to those found in Iceland. The specimens vary in color, form, and texture.
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.), 1872
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Hydrothermal Processes and Mineral Systems
These were called mound armour, stratiform geyserite, columnar geyserite, columnar stromatolites with net fabric, columnar stromatolites with domes and spicular geyserite. Mound armour is composed of chert, characterised by 1–2 mm thick ...
Franco Pirajno, 2008
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Environmental Geology Laboratory
Siliceous geyserite Calcareous geyserite Figure 10-2. Groundwater dissolves rocks and minerals, groundwater precipitates rocks and minerals—depending on the composition of the water and on the composition of the rocks and sediments ...
‎2003
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Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion to the ...
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Janet Chapple, 2013
9
The Rock Book
At Copalis Beach, Washington, a single heavy rain killed so many diatoms that their “shells” formed a continuous ridge along 20 miles of shore, with a thickness of 4. to 6 inches. Geyserite or Siliceous Sinter (PLATE 30) This brittle rock consists ...
Carroll Lane Fenton, Mildred Adams Fenton, 2003
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The Volcano Adventure Guide
Some of the silica contained in these rocks is dissolved in water and, little by little, some of it is deposited, forming a type of opal called geyserite or siliceous sinter. Geyserite (sinter) deposits can be easily seen around geyser basins, often ...
Rosaly M. C. Lopes, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEYSERITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geyserite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Electra Stone closes over-subscribed private placement, begins B.C. …
The world's first publicly traded jade exploration company, Electra also mines chalky geyserite, or aluminum silica, from a quarry on Vancouver ... «Resource Clips, Jun 15»
2
First-mover advantages
Revenue comes to Electra from its Apple Bay project, a chalky geyserite quarry on Vancouver Island. Also known as aluminum silica, the ... «Resource Clips, Jun 15»
3
MGX Minerals teams with Eaton Industries and Highbury Energy on …
Additionally MGX has a technical services agreement regarding Electra's chalky geyserite (aluminum silica) quarry operation on Vancouver ... «Resource Clips, May 15»
4
MGX Minerals to Provide Technical Services at Electra Gold Ltd's …
The company is currently mining Chalky Geyserite on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia; generating sustained revenues and in ... «MarketWatch, Jan 15»
5
Electra Enters Joint Venture Agreement on Longworth Silica Property
Electra Gold Ltd.(TSX-V:ELT) operates the Apple Bay geyserite quarry near Port Hardy, BC. The quarry has operated continuously since 2003. «Stockhouse, Dec 14»
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Tom Ross: CMC biology professor witnesses aftermath of rare …
Their clothing also was covered with geyser crystals, or geyserite, a form of opaline silica. #“Their jackets were coated with silica crystals ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Sep 14»
7
Explore Africa's most breathtaking volcano
Bright terraces of geyserite. ... Geyserite mounds are dotted all over Dallol Volcano in the Dalakil Depression in ... A large geyserite mound. «Red Bull, Jun 14»
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Out of this world pictures that make Earth look like an alien planet
Ghostly hot springs at Hveravellir in Iceland overflow on to terraces of geyserite. Sunshine hits a pristine tower of ice on Ross Island in ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 14»
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Holy Thunder! Rock, Roll And Rumble As Scientists Monitor …
Standing like sentinels to the Gates of Hades, hydrothermal vents present travertine, geyserite or sinter deposits built-up around and within ... «Guardian Express, Jun 13»
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Yellowstone, Land Of Wonders: Promenade In North America's …
... concretions under the pretext of searching for specimens of geyserite. In building these admirable monuments, in artistically fashioning them, ... «National Parks Traveler, Apr 13»

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