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Definition of: cordierite
(kôr′dē·ə·rīt′) noun Mineral.
A bluish silicate of magnesium, aluminum, and iron, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system: used as a gemstone: also called iolite. [after P. Cordier, 1777–1861, French geologist]
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