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sapphirine

(saf′ər in, -ə rīn′)

adjective

of or like sapphire

noun

a rare, blue or green, very hard, monoclinic mineral, (Mg,Al)(Al,Si)O, found in some metamorphic rocks

See sapphirine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or resembling sapphire.

noun

A rare light blue or green aluminum-magnesium silicate mineral.

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