The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cordierite \Cor"di*er*ite\ (k[^o]r"d[i^]*[~e]r*[imac]t), n. [Named after the geologist Cordier.] (Min.) See Iolite. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cordierite n 1: a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone