Definitions for vesuvianite
vəˈsu vi əˌnaɪtvesu·vian·ite

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1. vesuvianite, vesuvian, idocrasenoun

   a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

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1. vesuvianitenoun

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

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1. Vesuvianite

   Vesuvianite, also known as idocrase, is a green, brown, yellow, or blue silicate mineral. Vesuvianite occurs as tetragonal crystals in skarn deposits and limestones that have been subjected to contact metamorphism. It was first discovered within included blocks or adjacent to lavas on Mount Vesuvius, hence its name. Attractive-looking crystals are sometimes cut as gemstones. Localities which have yielded fine crystallized specimens include Mount Vesuvius and the Ala Valley near Turin, Piedmont.The specific gravity is 3.4 and the Mohs hardness is 6+1⁄2. The name "vesuvianite" was given by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1795, because fine crystals of the mineral are found at Vesuvius; these are brown in color and occur in the ejected limestone blocks of Monte Somma. Several other names were applied to this species, one of which, "idocrase" by René Just Haüy in 1796, is now in common use.A sky bluish variety known as cyprine has been reported from Franklin, New Jersey and other locations; the blue is due to impurities of copper in a complex calcium aluminum sorosilicate. Californite is a name sometimes used for jade-like vesuvianite, also known as California jade, American jade or Vesuvianite jade. Xanthite is a manganese rich variety. Wiluite is an optically positive variety from Wilui, Siberia. Idocrase is an older synonym sometimes used for gemstone-quality vesuvianite.

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1. vesuvianite

   Vesuvianite is a green, brown, yellow, or blue mineral occurring typically as columnar or pyramidal crystals. It is a complex calcium aluminum silicate mineral, often with small amounts of other elements such as fluorine and iron. It is mainly found in metamorphic rocks like limestone and is named after Mount Vesuvius in Italy where it was initially discovered.

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1. Vesuvianitenoun

   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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1. Vesuvianite

   Vesuvianite, also known as idocrase, is a green, brown, yellow, or blue silicate mineral. Vesuvianite occurs as tetragonal crystals in skarn deposits and limestones that have been subjected to contact metamorphism. It was first discovered within included blocks or adjacent to lavas on Mount Vesuvius, hence its name. A bluish variety known as cyprine has been reported from Franklin, New Jersey and other locations; the blue is due to impurities of copper. Californite is a name sometimes used for jade-like vesuvianite, also known as California-, American- or Vesuvianite-jade. Xanthite is a manganese rich variety. Wiluite is an optically positive variety from Wilui, Siberia. Idocrase is an older synonym sometimes used for gemstone-quality vesuvianite.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vesuvianite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vesuvianite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vesuvianite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vesuvianite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesuvianite
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesuvianite
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vesuvianite
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
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