ijolite
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English
Etymology
Derived from the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, etc., common as geographical names in Finland (ultimately reflecting Proto-Samic *ijë (“night”)), and Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone”).
Noun
ijolite (countable and uncountable, plural ijolites)
Further reading
- “ijolite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.