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ceylonite, ceylanite Min.|ˈsiːlənaɪt|
[a. F. ceylanite, f. Ceylan, Fr. form of Ceylon; see -ite.]
A ferruginous variety of spinel from Ceylon; Iron-Magnesia Spinel.
1802Bournon in Phil. Trans. XCII. 318 The stone called Ceylanite, by Mr. La Metherie..is also sometimes found in the sand of Ceylon. 1804R. Jameson Syst. Min. 79 The ceylanite which is here mentioned. 1884Dana Min. 174 Ceylonite, or iron-magnesia spinel. |