A type of mineral or crystal, possibly containing gold or having golden coloration, from Greek 'sand' and 'gold.'
From Greek 'ammó' (sand) + 'chrysós' (gold), referring to sandy deposits with golden minerals or gold found in sand; used in mineralogy.
The chryso- prefix appears in chrysalis and chrysanthemum (literally 'golden flower'), and gold rushes specifically hunted for ammochryse—gold in river and stream sands—shaping entire frontiers.
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