ijolite
English edit
Etymology edit
Derived from the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, etc., common as geographical names in Finland, and Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone”).
Noun edit
ijolite (countable and uncountable, plural ijolites)
Further reading edit
- “ijolite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.