What is a mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat called?
pyrophane — A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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