noun
- a green, brown, or yellow mineral consisting of a complex silicate of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified the green crystal as idocrase.
- Idocrase specimens from Mount Vesuvius are highly prized by collectors.
- The mineral idocrase often forms in metamorphic rocks.
- She found a beautiful piece of yellow idocrase in the quarry.
- Idocrase crystals can display various colors depending on their composition.