Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A precious stone of an intense blue color and transparent, found in small rolled masses in Ceylon. It is a variety of iolite.
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Examples
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The large bluish stone which the gentleman acquired with the red stones proved to be iolite, sometimes called cordierite or water-sapphire
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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