zoisite
Noun
Meaning
A grayish or whitish mineral occurring in orthorhombic, prismatic crystals, also in columnar masses. It is a silicate of alumina and lime, and is allied to epidote.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
jadeite
actinolite
hornblende
augite
diopside
epidote
allanite
glaucophane
hypersthene
edingtonite
fassaite
zythum
pistacite
zunyite
enstatite
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Examples
Mr Njau informed the Court that on March 15th this year, in the same offices situated at National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mr Muller failed to store the 45.3 kilograms and 19.3 carats of the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite in a safe.
Tanzanite, the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite, has only ever been found in northern Tanzania.