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Iolitenoun
A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called dichroite. A variety called Caribbean iolite has a lighter blue color.
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iolitenoun
A name for the clear variety of cordierite.
Etymology: From ἴον.
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Iolite
Cordierite (mineralogy) or iolite (gemology) is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate. Iron is almost always present and a solid solution exists between Mg-rich cordierite and Fe-rich sekaninaite with a series formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(Si5AlO18) to (Fe,Mg)2Al3(Si5AlO18). A high-temperature polymorph exists, indialite, which is isostructural with beryl and has a random distribution of Al in the (Si,Al)6O18 rings.
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Iolitenoun
a silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called dichroite
Etymology: [Gr. 'i`on a violet + -lite.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Iolite
ī′o-līt, n. a transparent gem which presents a violet-blue colour when looked at in a certain direction. [Gr. ion, violet, lithos, stone.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of iolite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of iolite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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