cordierite Min.
(ˈkɔːdɪəraɪt)
[Named (in 1813) after Cordier a French geologist. See -ite.]
A synonym of iolite.
| 1814 T. Allan Min. Nomen., Cordierite. 1879 Rutley Study Rocks xii. 210 Cordierite-granite is a variety..containing cordierite or iolite. |