Lydite

Translation of "lydite" into Russian

Noun

lydites pl

Lydite is a type of siliceous rock.

Лидит - это тип кремнистой породы.

Noun

A type of hard, fine-grained, black or dark-colored siliceous rock, often used as a touchstone for testing the purity of gold.

The jeweler used a piece of lydite to test the authenticity of the gold necklace.

Adjective

Relating to or made of lydite, a hard siliceous rock.

The archaeologists discovered lydite tools at the excavation site.