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zoisite

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zoi·site  (zoist)
n.
A gray, brown, or pink mineral, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH), used in ornamental stonework.
[German Zoisit, after Baron Sigismund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819), Slovenian noble.]
zoisite [ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a grey, brown, or pink mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
[from German Zoisit; named after Baron Sigismund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819), Slovenian nobleman; see -ite1]
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