Definition of Cordierite. Meaning of Cordierite. Synonyms of Cordierite

- Cordierite (mineralogy) or iolite (gemology) is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate. Iron is almost always present, and a solid solution exists between...
- common filter is made of cordierite (a ceramic material that is also used as catalytic converter supports (cores)). Cordierite filters provide excellent...
- the unaided eye, there are often larger crystals (porphyroblasts) of cordierite, garnet or andalusite scattered through the fine matrix, and these may...
- Cordierites is a genus of fungi in the family Cordieritidaceae. The genus name of Cordierites is in honour of François Simon Cordier (1797-1874), a French...
- plagioclase + garnet ± orthopyroxene (higher pressure) In metapelites: garnet + cordierite + sillimanite + K-feldspar + quartz ± biotite sapphirine + orthopyroxene...
- ((Fe+2,Mg)2Al4Si5O18) is a silicate mineral, the iron-rich analogue of cordierite. It was first described in 1968 for an occurrence in Dolní Bory, Vysočina...
- Combeite Conichalcite Connellite Cooperite Copiapite Copper Corderoite Cordierite Corkite Cornubite Cornwallite Corundum Cotunnite Covellite Coyoteite Creedite...
- blue-yellow / blue-colorless Benitoite (strong): colorless / dark blue Cordierite (aka Iolite) (orthorhombic; very strong): pale yellow / violet / pale...
- smoke, gases and kiln debris: Modern saggars are made of alumina ceramic, cordierite ceramic, mullite ceramic silicon carbide and in special cases from zirconia...
- abundance of microscopic inclusions, with examples including opal and cordierite, jadeite. Many minerals with a greasy lustre also feel greasy to the touch...