rubellite Min.
(ˈruːbəlaɪt)
[f. L. rubell-us reddish + -ite1 2 b.]
A variety of tourmaline.
| 1796 Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 288 Rubellite, red shorl of Siberia. Its colour, crimson, blood, or peach red. 1823 W. Phillips Min. (ed. 3) 126 The Rubellite..is of various shades of red, from a slight tinge to a fine pink; it is sometimes of a violet colour. 1837 Dana Min. 323 Rubellite occurs in a species of lithomarge. 1897 Edin. Rev. Oct. 345 The rubellite is..much worn in Russia. |