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单词 rubellite
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rubelliten.

Brit. /ˈruːbᵻlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈrubəˌlaɪt/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rubellus , -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin rubellus reddish (see rubella n.) + -ite suffix1. Compare French rubellite (1807; 1802 as †rubelite).
Mineralogy.
A pinkish-red lithium-rich variety of tourmaline, often of gem quality.
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schorla1773
rubellite1794
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red tourmaline1768
rubellite1794
siberite1802
indicolite1808
zeuxite1836
achroite1850
1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 288 Rubellite, red shorl of Siberia. Its colour, crimson, blood, or peach red.
1823 W. Phillips Elem. Introd. Mineral. (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.
1897 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 345 The rubellite is..much worn in Russia.
1948 R. M. Pearl Pop. Gemol. iii. 130 Rubellite owes its lovely red to lithium and, associated with the lithium mica, lepidolite, forms attractive museum specimens.
1999 I. Kostov & R. I. Kostov Crystal Habits Minerals vi. 213 Tourmaline... A rubellite from the Pala Chief deposit is reported to reach 78 cm in length.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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