cordierite
cordierite
Definition
cor·di·er·ite (kôr′dē ər īt′)
noun
a bluish, very hard, pleochroic, crystalline mineral, magnesium aluminum silicate, (Mg,Fe) AlSiO, used sometimes as a gem
Etymology: after P. L. A. Cordier (1777-1861), Fr geologist + -ite
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