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iolite

American  
[ahy-uh-lahyt] / ˈaɪ əˌlaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

  1. cordierite.

iolite British  
/ ˈaɪəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. another name for cordierite

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Etymology

Origin of iolite

1750–60; < Greek ío ( n ) the violet + -lite

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It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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