sillimanite

Etymology
From. Named after American chemist and geologist Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) in 1824.

Noun

 * 1)  A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.

Translations

 * Dutch: sillimaniet
 * Finnish: sillimaniitti
 * French:
 * German: Sillimanit
 * Italian: sillimanite
 * Spanish: silimanita