andalusite

== English == === Etymology === From Andalusia +‎ -ite, after the erroneous belief that it was from Andalusia. === Noun === andalusite (countable and uncountable, plural andalusites) (mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5, which can be cut into a gem and displays strong pleochroism, shifting between red, green, and yellow. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Andalusite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “andalusite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == Italian == === Noun === andalusite f (invariable) (mineralogy) andalusite === Anagrams === adulantesi