A rare or obsolete mineral; a compound or substance that is scattered or separated from its location.
From dis- (apart, scattered) + site (a place or location). Literally 'that which is displaced from its proper site,' especially used in mineralogy.
This is a gorgeous technical word from geology—it refers to minerals found far from where they originated, telling stories of ancient geological movements!
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