Meaning & use
siberite
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a violet to reddish-purple variety of the mineral tourmaline, originally mined in Siberia.
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The museum's gem collection includes a rare siberite pendant from the Ural Mountains.
Jewelers prize siberite for its distinctive violet hue, which shifts under different lighting.
A note on using this word
The name comes directly from Siberia, the Russian region where the gemstone was first discovered in significant quantities.
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