leaverite
n.— «“It’s ’leaverite,'” says Smith of one specimen: “Leave ‘er right there.” But after a few more pans of sand the kids hit paydirt.» —“A Madness for Moonstones” by Anne H. Oman Washington Post (Weekend-10) Nov. 16, 1979. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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