iolite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + -lite.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]iolite (countable and uncountable, plural iolites)
- (gemology) The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem.
Hypernyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Iolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “iolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.