vesuvianite

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vesuvianite

Vesuvianite

Etymology[edit]

Vesuvian +‎ -ite

Noun[edit]

vesuvianite (countable and uncountable, plural vesuvianites)

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

Synonyms[edit]

idocrase

Derived terms[edit]

vesuvianite jade

See also[edit]

californite

Further reading[edit]

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vesuvianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“vesuvianite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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