alexandrite Min.
(ælɪgˈzɑːndraɪt, -æ-)
[Named from Alexander I, Tsar of Russia; see -ite.]
A variety of chrysoberyl found in the Ural Mountains.
| 1837–80 Dana Min. 155 Alexandrite of emerald-green color. |
alexandrite Min.
(ælɪgˈzɑːndraɪt, -æ-)
[Named from Alexander I, Tsar of Russia; see -ite.]
A variety of chrysoberyl found in the Ural Mountains.
| 1837–80 Dana Min. 155 Alexandrite of emerald-green color. |
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