zoisite

Meaning

Noun

A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca_2</sub>Al_3</sub>(Si O_4</sub>)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).

Origin

Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. +

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