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 Definitions of vesuvianite  [əˈsu vi əˌnaɪt]  

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Definition of 'vesuvianite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) vesuvianite
a brown to green, glossy mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate; idocrase.

Etymology:  (1885–90)

Definition of 'vesuvianite' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrase
a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone


Definition of 'vesuvianite' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) vesuvianite
a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase



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