iolite

English
An iolite gemstone

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) +‎ -lite.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪəˌlaɪt/

Noun

iolite (countable and uncountable, plural iolites)

  1. (gemology) The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem.

Hypernyms

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Iolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “iolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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