ANDALUSITE

Meaning of ANDALUSITE in English

/an'dl ooh"suyt/ , n. Mineral.

an orthorhombic form of aluminum silicate, Al 2 SiO 5 , found in schistose rocks.

[ 1830-40; named after ANDALUSIA, where it was first found; see -ITE 1 ]

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ANDALUSITE — noun Etymology: French andalousite, from Andalousie Andalusia, region in Spain Date: circa 1828 a mineral consisting of a silicate of …
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ANDALUSITE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French andalousite, from Andalousie Andalusia, region in Spain where it was discovered + French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANDALUSITE — (n.) A silicate of aluminium, occurring usually in thick rhombic prisms, nearly square, of a grayish or pale reddish tint. …
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ANDALUSITE — ( n. ) A silicate of aluminium, occurring usually in thick rhombic prisms, nearly square, of a grayish or pale …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ANDALUSITE — noun Etymology: French andalousite, from Andalousie Andalusia, region in Spain Date: circa 1828 : a mineral consisting of a silicate …
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ANDALUSITE — noun a silicate of aluminium, occurring usually in thick rhombic prisms, nearly square, of a grayish or pale reddish tint. …
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ANDALUSITE — [ ˌandə'lu:sʌɪt ] ■ noun a grey, green, brown, or pink aluminosilicate mineral occurring as elongated rhombic prisms. Origin C19: …
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ANDALUSITE — [an.da.lu.site] n [F andalousite, fr. Andalousie Andalusia, region in Spain] (ca. 1828): a mineral consisting of a silicate of aluminum …
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ANDALUSITE — (Al2SiO5), aluminum silicate mineral that occurs in relatively small amounts in various metamorphic rocks, particularly in altered sediments. It is …
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ANDALUSITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Al2SiO5 = Al[6]Al[5]OSiO4 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 162.05 gm) Aluminum 33.30 % Al Silicon 17.33 % …
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ANDALUSITE — андалузит
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ANDALUSITE — минер. андалузит
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ANDALUSITE — андалузит
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ANDALUSITE — n. Pronunciation: ˌ an-d ə - ' lü- ˌ s ī t Function: noun Etymology: French andalousite, from Andalousie Andalusia, …
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SILLIMANITE GROUP — noun : the group of minerals comprising sillimanite, cyanite, andalusite, dumortierite, topaz, and mullite
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SILLIMANITE — ˈsiləməˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Benjamin Silliman died 1864 American chemist and geologist + English -ite : a brown, …
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CHIASTOLITE — kīˈastəˌlīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German chiastolith, from chiasto- + -lith -lite : a mineral consisting of a variety …
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FIBROLITE — (n.) A silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. It is like andalusite in composition; -- called also sillimanite, …
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CHIASTOLITE — (n.) A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle. The tessellated appearance of a cross section is due to the …
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CHIASTOLITE — ( n. ) A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle. The tessellated appearance of a cross section is due …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIASTOLITE — /kuy as"tl uyt'/ , n. a variety of the mineral andalusite having cruciform carbonaceous inclusions. [ 1795-1805; alter. of chiastolith …
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FIBROLITE — noun a silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. it is like andalusite in composition; called also sillimanite, …
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CHIASTOLITE — noun a variety of andalusite; called also macle. the tessellated appearance of a cross section is due to the …
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CHIASTOLITE — [ kʌɪ'astəlʌɪt , kɪ- ] ■ noun a variety of the mineral andalusite containing dark carbonaceous inclusions giving a cross-shaped …
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METAMORPHIC ROCK — any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing environmental conditions, …
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KYANITE — also spelled Cyanite, also called Disthene, silicate mineral that is formed during the regional metamorphism of clay-rich sediments. It is …
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CHIASTOLITE — a variety of the mineral andalusite (q.v.).
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MINING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a mining community ▪ She was brought up in a small mining community in North …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MINERAL — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Minerals See also gem , rock . kaolinite actinolite kernite agate kieserite alabaster kunzite …
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DONBASSITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Al2[Al2.33][Si3AlO10](OH)8 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 524.20 gm) Aluminum 27.45 % Al Silicon 16.07 % Si Hydrogen …
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АНДАЛУЗИТ — andalusite
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