ANDALUSITE


Meaning of ANDALUSITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ an-d ə - ' lü- ˌ s ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French andalousite, from Andalousie Andalusia, region in Spain

Date: circa 1828

: a mineral consisting of a silicate of aluminum usually in thick orthorhombic prisms of various colors

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