CHRISTIANITE

n.A newly discovered Vesuvian mineral; its primitive form is that of an oblique rectangular prism; its colors brown, yellow or reddish.

CHRISTIANITE

Chris "tian *ite, n. Etym: [In sense (a ) named after Christian Frederic, of Denmark; in sense (b ) after Christian VII., of Denmark. ] (Min. ) (a ) Same as Anorthite. [R.] (b ) See Phillipsite.