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Chrysolite
Open directlySmith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
one of the precious stones in the foundation of the heavenly Jerusalem. (Revelation 21:20) It has been already stated [Beryl] that the chrysolite of the ancients is identical with the modern oriental topaz the tarhish of the Hebrew Bible.
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
CHRYS'OLITE . Rev 21:20. The word means "golden stone," and we thus learn its color. It is quite agreed that it was the yellow topaz or the beryl of the O.T.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
CHRYS'OLITE . Rev 21:20. The word means "golden stone," and we thus learn its color. It is quite agreed that it was the yellow topaz or the beryl of the O.T.
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.