zoisite noun.
['zɔɪsʌɪt] E19.[from Baron S. von Edelstein Zois (1747-1819), Austrian scholar + -ITE1.]Mineralogy. An orthorhombic basic silicate of calcium and aluminium, usu. occurring in greyish-white or greenish prismatic crystals.
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