LUXULLIANITE

Etymology

Noun

luxullianite (countable and uncountable, plural luxullianites)

(mineral) A kind of granite characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute tourmaline crystals.

Source: Wiktionary


Lux*ul"li*an*ite, n. Etym: [So called from Luxullian, in Cornwall.] (Min.)

Definition: A kind of granite from Luxullian, Cornwall, characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute tourmaline crystals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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