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English
Etymology
Eugene Dumortier (1803-1873), French palaeontologist, + -ite.
Noun
dumortierite (countable and uncountable, plural dumortierites)
- (mineralogy) A fibrous aluminium boro-silicate mineral that occurs in various colours.
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