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CHRYSOBERYL, n. A siliceous gem, of a dilute yellowish green color.

Chrysoberyl, the cymophane of Hauy, is a mineral usually found in round pieces, about the size of a pea; but it is also found crystalized in eight-sided prisms. It is next to the sapphire in hardness, and employed in jewelry.

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