andalusite

an·da·lu·site

 (ăn′də-lo͞o′sīt′)

n.

A hard, grayish white to pinkish brown mineral (Al₂SiO₅), occurring as nearly square prisms, often with cruciform cross sections, in metamorphic rock.

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[After Andalusia.]

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andalusite

(ˌændəˈluːsaɪt)

n

(Minerals) a grey, pink, or brown hard mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is used as a refractory and as a gemstone. Formula: Al2SiO5

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an•da•lu•site

(ˌæn dlˈu saɪt)

n.

an orthorhombic form of aluminum silicate, Al₂SiO₅, found in schistose rocks.

[1830–40; after Andalusia, where it was first found; see -ite¹]

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andalousite