vesuvianite

English

Vesuvianite

Etymology

Vesuvian +‎ -ite

Noun

vesuvianite (countable and uncountable, plural vesuvianites)

  1. (mineralogy) A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.

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Further reading

  • “Vesuvianite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • vesuvianite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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