andalusite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Andalusia + -ite, after the erroneous belief that it was from Andalusia.
Noun edit
andalusite (countable and uncountable, plural andalusites)
- (mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5, which can be cut into a gem and displays strong pleochroism, shifting between red, green, and yellow.
Translations edit
mineral
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andalusite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “andalusite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian edit
Noun edit
andalusite f (invariable)