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ceylonite

/ˈsiː.lə.naɪt/

Traduction: Minéral sombre, variété de spinelle contenant du fer, souvent utilisé comme pierre précieuse.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsiː.lə.naɪt/

nom propre

A dark-colored mineral, a variety of spinel that contains iron, often used as a gemstone.

  • 🇫🇷Minéral sombre, variété de spinelle contenant du fer, souvent utilisé comme pierre précieuse.
  1. A dark-colored spinel containing iron C2 formal

    A dark, iron-rich variety of spinel, often used as a gemstone.

    • The jeweler examined the Ceylonite under a magnifying glass.
    • Ceylonite is sometimes mistaken for black sapphire.
    • Miners discovered a large deposit of Ceylonite in Sri Lanka.

    🇫🇷Ceylonite (spinelle ferrugineux)

    Synonymes: pleonaste