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Definition of: dumortierite
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·môr′tē·ə·rīt′, dy-) noun
An aluminum borosilicate mineral resembling lapis lazuli: used in the making of refractories and high–grade porcelain dielectrics and sometimes cut as a gemstone. [after E. Dumortier, French paleontologist]
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