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dumortierite
[ doo-mawr-tee-uh-rahyt, dyoo- ]
noun
- a mineral, aluminum borosilicate.
dumortierite
/ ːˈɔːɪəˌɪ /
noun
- a hard fibrous blue or green mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium borosilicate. Formula: Al 7 O 3 BO 3 (SiO 4 ) 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dumortierite1
1880–85; < French, named after Eugène Dumortier, 19th-century French paleontologist; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dumortierite1
C19: named after Eugène Dumortier, 19th-century French palaeontologist who discovered it
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Dumortierite occurs in gneiss at Chaponost, near Lyons, and at a few other European localities; it is found also in the United States, being known from near New York City, from Riverside and San Diego counties, California, and from Yuma county, Arizona.
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