vesuvianite

Noun

Meaning

A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

idocrase vesuvian calcite fluorite pyrite dolomite rhodonite tremolite galena wollastonite cordierite barite sphalerite kyanite staurolite
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Hypernyms

mineral

Close letter words and terms

vesturer vesuvian Vesuvian jade vesuvianite jade vesuviate vesuvin