ZOISITE


Meaning of ZOISITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzȯi-ˌsīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Zoisit, from Sigismund Zois von Edelstein died 1819 Slovene nobleman

Date: circa 1805

: an orthorhombic mineral that consists of a basic silicate of calcium and aluminum and is related to epidote

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