1) Beautiful stone 2) Calcium mineral 3) Cut mineral 4) Decorative stone 5) Gemstone mineral 6) Gemstone 7) Idocrase 8) Jewel mineral 9) Jewel 10) Mineral gemstone 11) Mineral jewel 12) Mineral 13) Polished mineral 14) Polished jewel 15) Precious gem 16) Precious gemstone 17) Prized mineral 18) Precious stone
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1) Idocrase 2) Vesuvian
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Vesuvianite, also known as idocrase, is a green, brown, yellow, or blue silicate mineral. Vesuvianite occurs as tetragonal crystals in skarn deposits and limestones that have been subjected to contact metamorphism. It was first discovered within included blocks or adjacent to lavas on Mount Vesuvius, hence its name. A bluish variety known as cypri...
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• (n.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase.
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common silicate mineral that occurs in crystalline limestones near their contacts with igneous rocks, and in beds of marble and calcsilicate ...
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Ve·su'vi·an·ite noun (Min.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called
idocrase .
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Vesuvianite (also known as idocrase) is a mineral usually found in crystalline limestones occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green colour, rarely sulphur yellow and blue, and is formed as a result of contact metamorphism. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia and has the formulae Ca10(Mg,Fe) 2Al...
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n] - a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate
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vesuvian noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
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