noun
- a brown or green silicate mineral that occurs in metamorphic rocks, especially those formed by contact metamorphism
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified vesuvianite crystals in the limestone sample.
- Vesuvianite forms when limestone is heated by nearby igneous intrusions.
- The mineral collection included a beautiful green vesuvianite specimen.
- Vesuvianite is commonly found in contact metamorphic zones.
- The brown vesuvianite showed excellent crystal faces under magnification.
- Collectors prize vesuvianite for its distinctive tetragonal crystal system.