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Definition of: zoisite
(zoi′sīt) noun
A vitreous, transparent to subtranslucent silicate of aluminum and calcium, in which iron sometimes replaces the aluminum. [<G zoisit, after Baron Zois von Edelstein, 1747–1819, its discoverer]
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