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What does iolite mean?

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  1. (gemology) The clear variety of cordierite.
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This pendant has a sweet little sterling silver crown, an iolite and freshwater pearl.
Iolite is a hydrous magnesium and aluminium silicate, with ferrous iron partially replacing magnesium.
It is a pseudomorph after iolite, and consists mainly of hydrous aluminium silicate.
Kenya also produces economic quantities of amethyst, iolite and aquamarine.
Iolite has a remarkable feature known as pleochroism, meaning the colour changes when viewed from different directions, usually dark blue-violet, pale-blue, grey or yellow.
It is rich in texture and style, made from sterling silver and iolite fine stones.

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