- dumortierite
- noun Etymology: French dumortiérite, from Eugène Dumortier died 1876 French paleontologist Date: 1881 a bright especially blue mineral consisting of a borosilicate of aluminum
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Dumortierite — General Category Boro silicate mineral Chemical formula Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 or Al6.5 7BO3(SiO4)3(O,OH)3[1] … Wikipedia
dumortiérite — ● dumortiérite nom féminin (de E. Dumortier, nom propre) Borosilicate naturel d aluminium, de couleur bleue … Encyclopédie Universelle
dumortierite — diumortjeritas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė (Al,Fe)₇[O₃|BO₃|(SO₄)₃] atitikmenys: angl. dumortierite rus. дюмортьерит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dumortierite — d(y)üˈmȯrd.ēəˌrīt, ˌd(y)ü(ˌ)mȯrˈtiˌrīt noun ( s) Etymology: French dumortiérite, from Eugène Dumortier, 19th century French paleontologist + French ite : a bright blue or greenish blue mineral perhaps Al8BSi3O19OH consisting of basic aluminum… … Useful english dictionary
dumortierite — /dooh mawr tee euh ruyt , dyooh /, n. a mineral, aluminum borosilicate. [1880 85; < F, named after Eugène Dumortier, 19th century French paleontologist; see ITE1] * * * … Universalium
dumortierite — noun A fibrous aluminium boro silicate mineral that occurs in various colours … Wiktionary
dumortierite — du·mor·ti·er·ite … English syllables
dumortierite — /duˈmɔtiəˌraɪt/ (say dooh mawteeuh.ruyt) noun a mineral, aluminium borosilicate, used in making refractories. {named after Eugène Dumortier, 19th century French palaeontologist. See ite1} …
Mineral industry of Mozambique — The Mineral industry of Mozambique plays a significant role in the world’s production of aluminium, beryllium, and tantalum.[1] In 2006, Mozambique s share of the world s tantalum mine output amounted to 6%; beryllium, 5%; and aluminium, 2%.[1]… … Wikipedia
Tanzanite — Infobox mineral name = Tanzanite category = Mineral Variety boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = Tanzanite gemstone, featuring an oval mixed cut formula = (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) color = Purple to Blue habit = Crystals flattened in an acicular… … Wikipedia
