vesuvianite

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Vesuvianite

Etymology

From Vesuvian +‎ -ite.

Noun

vesuvianite (countable and uncountable, plural vesuvianites)

  1. (mineralogy) A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vesuvianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • vesuvianite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.