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rhodizite /ˈrəʊdɪzʌɪt/Mineralogy nounA rare mineral containing boron and beryllium, typically occurring in pegmatites as colourless, white, or yellowish crystals associated with rubellite.- Rhodizite is an oxide of boron, beryllium, aluminium, caesium, and potassium, (Cs,K)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28. Crystal system: cubic..
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine. From German Rhodizit from Hellenistic Greek ῥοδίζειν to be rose-like (from ancient Greek ῥόδον rose + -ίζειν) + German -it; so called because it colours the flame of a blowpipe red. |