vesuvianite

English

Vesuvianite

Etymology

Vesuvian +‎ -ite

Noun

vesuvianite (countable and uncountable, plural vesuvianites)

1. (mineralogy) A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone.

Synonyms

• idocrase

Derived terms

• vesuvianite jade

 

See also

• californite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vesuvianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “vesuvianite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.