How to use iolite in a sentence
It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Variousiolite is a hydrous magnesium and aluminium silicate, with ferrous iron partially replacing magnesium.
iolite, ī′o-līt, n. a transparent gem which presents a violet-blue colour when looked at in a certain direction.
British Dictionary definitions for iolite
iolite
/ (ˈaɪəˌlaɪt) /
noun
another name for cordierite
Origin of iolite
1C19: from Greek ion a violet + -lite
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