Iolite is a magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate. The non-gemstone mineral, cordierite, commonly is used to make the ceramic of catalytic converters.
Iolite
Iolite is the name for gemstone-quality cordierite. Iolite typically is violet blue, but may be seen as a yellowish brown stone.
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