zoisitehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoisite_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoisite, n.
First published 1921; not fully revised

zoisitenoun

Mineralogy.
  1. 1805–
    A native silicate of alumina and lime, occurring in orthorhombic prismatic crystals, of various colours, white, green, or red.
    1. 1805
      R. Jameson, System of Mineralogy vol. II. 597.
    2. 1843
      Zoisite in fine crystals of a greyish brown or olive colour,..at Hollyhill, near Strabane, County Tyrone.
      J. E. Portlock, Report on Geology Londonderry 209

zoisite, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.

zoisite, n. was last modified in July 2023.