Look up: Stilbite


  1. Stilbite
    Stil'bite noun [ Greek ... to glitter, shine: confer French 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. I...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/197

  2. stilbite
    <chemical> 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 colour, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. ... Synonym: desmine. ... Origin: Gr. T...
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  3. Stilbite
    • (n.) 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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  4. stilbite
    mineral similar to heulandite (q.v.), a member of the zeolite family.[1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/162

  5. Stilbite
    Stilbite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, stilbite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International Mineralogical Association changed it to a series name, with the mineral species being named: Stilbite-Ca,...
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  6. Stilbite
    Stilbite is a secondary mineral formed by the action of hydrothermals on pre-existent minerals. It is found in cavities in basalts and related rocks in Scotland, Ireland and the Faroe Islands. It has a relative hardness of 4. Stilbite is a member of the zeolite group and was confirmed as a distinct ...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/HS.HTM

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