Thesaurus: vesuvianite

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1. 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.
2. n. a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
3. 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.
4. A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive,of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is asilicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is commonat Vesuvius. Also called idocrase.
5. n. a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone