OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 32667

tourmaline

/ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/
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turmalina
A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst,…
The floor of the chamber was tesselated, of marble and green tourmaline, and on every square of tourmaline was carven the image of a fish: as the dolphin, the conger, the cat-fish,…
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