ZOISITE


Meaning of ZOISITE in English

ˈzȯiˌsīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: German zoisit, from Baron Sigismund Zois von Edelstein died 1819 Slovenian nobleman + German -it -ite

: an orthorhombic mineral Ca 2 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 OH consisting of a basic calcium aluminum silicate that is related to epidote and that occurs massive or in prismatic grayish, brown, green, or rose crystals

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