iolite
English
An iolite gemstone
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + -lite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪəˌlaɪt/
Noun
iolite (countable and uncountable, plural iolites)
- (gemology) The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem.
Hypernyms
- cordierite
- dichroite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Iolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “iolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.