yellow+idocrase
1idocrase — Vesuvianite Ve*su vi*an*ite, n. (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… …
2idocrase — noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone • Syn: ↑vesuvianite, ↑vesuvian • Hypernyms: ↑mineral …
3xanthite — n. Yellow vesuvian, yellow idocrase, yellow pyramidal garnet …
4Vesuvianite — from the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Quebec General Category Mineral …
5vesuvianite — /veuh sooh vee euh nuyt /, n. a mineral, chiefly a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, commonly in tetragonal crystals and usually of a brown to green color; idocrase. [1885 90; VESUVIAN + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral also called idocrase … …
6List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… …
7Vesuvianite — Ve*su vi*an*ite, n. (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… …
8Metamorphic rock — Metamorphic redirects here. For other uses, see Metamorphic (disambiguation). Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, from the Museum of Geology at University of Tartu collection. Metamorphic rock is the transformation of an existing rock type,… …
9vesuvianite — noun A yellow, green or brown mineral, a mixed calcium, magnesium and aluminium silicate sometimes used as a gemstone. Syn: idocrase …
10vesuvian — noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone • Syn: ↑vesuvianite, ↑idocrase • Hypernyms: ↑mineral …
