Meaning Of The Word Sillimanite

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sillimanite in American English
a very hard, mineral, aluminum silicate, Al2SiO5, usually found in metamorphic rock as long, slender crystals of various colors
noun: a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al2SiO5, occurring in the form of long, slender, and often fibrous crystals

sillimanite in British English
noun: a white, brown, or green fibrous mineral that consists of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurs in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Al2SiO5

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