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stilbite

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STILBITE

n.[Gr. , to shine. ] A mineral of a shining pearly luster, of a white color, or white shaded with gray, yellow or red. It has been associated with zeolite, and called foliated zeolite, and radiated zeolite. Werner and the French mineralogists divide zeolite into two kinds, mesotype and stilbite; the latter is distinguished by its lamellar structure.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STILBITE

Stil "bite, n. Etym: [Gr. stilbite. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: A common mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also desmine.

 

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