Stilbite definition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stilbite \Stil"bite\, n. [Gr. ? to glitter, shine: cf. F.
     stilbite.] (Min.)
     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}.
     [1913 Webster]

















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