idocrase

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

idocrase
    n 1: a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated
         silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a
         gemstone [syn: {vesuvianite}, {vesuvian}, {idocrase}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Idocrase \Id"o*crase\ ([i^]d"[-o]*kr[=a]s; 277), n. [Gr. e'i^dos
   form + kra^sis mixture, from keranny`nai to mix; cf. F.
   idocrase.] (Min.)
   Same as {Vesuvianite}.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Vesuvianite \Ve*su"vi*an*ite\, n. (Min.)
   A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive,
   of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It
   is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia,
   and is common at Vesuvius. Also called {idocrase}.
   [1913 Webster]

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