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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Harmotome \Har"mo*tome\ (-m[-o]*t[=o]m), n. [Gr. "armo`s a joint
+ te`mnein to cut: cf. F. harmotome.] (Min.)
A hydrous silicate of alumina and baryta, occurring usually
in white cruciform crystals; cross-stone.
[1913 Webster]
Note: A related mineral, called lime harmotome, and
Phillipsite, contains lime in place of baryta. --Dana.
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