praseolite Min.
(ˈpreɪziːəlaɪt)
[ad. Sw. praseolith (Erdmann 1840), irreg. f. Gr. πράσ-ον or πράσι-ος (see prase) + -lite.]
An altered form of iolite.
| 1864–72 Watts Dict. Chem. II. 320 Hydrous Dichroite..Praseolite from Bräkke in Norway. 1868 Dana Min. (ed. 5) 301 The alteration of iolite takes place so readily..that the mineral is most commonly found in an altered state..as hydrous iolite, pinite,..gigantolite, praseolite, aspasiolite. |