Meaning Of The Word Sapphirine

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What's The Definition Of Sapphirine?

sapphirine in American English
a rare, blue or green, very hard, monoclinic mineral, (Mg,Al)8(Al, Si)6 O20, found in some metamorphic rocks
of or like sapphire
adjective: consisting of sapphire; like sapphire, esp. in color
noun: a pale-blue or greenish, usually granular mineral, a silicate of magnesium and aluminum

sapphirine in British English
adjective: relating to or resembling sapphire
noun: a rare blue or bluish-green mineral that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks

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