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Phonetic transcription /ˈæm.ə.θɪst wɪθ əˈsɪk.jə.lɚ ɪnˈkluːʒənz/
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Definition#
Amethyst with hairlike inclusions.
M. Manutchehr-Danai, Dictionary of Gems and Gemology, 2005, p. 364.
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Encyclopaedic notes#
“Onegite” is a now-little-used varietal term that refers to amethyst containing abundant, acicular inclusions of goethite.
P. J. Modreski, “Onegite” from the Pikes Peak batholith, Colorado: https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/museum/nmms/abstracts/view.cfm?aid=190
