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cordierite
cor·di·er·ite [ káwrdee ə rt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
purplish blue or gray mineral: a purplish blue or gray aluminosilicate mineral containing magnesium and iron. Source: metamorphic rocks.
[Early 19th century. After Pierre L. Cordier (1777-1861), French geologist]
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