vesuvianite
English
Etymology
Vesuvian + -ite
Noun
vesuvianite (countable and uncountable, plural vesuvianites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.
Synonyms
- idocrase
See also
- californite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Vesuvianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “vesuvianite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.