1) Calcium mineral
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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, by far the more common of the two, is a hydrous c...
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• (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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mineral similar to heulandite (q.v.), a member of the zeolite family.[1 related articles]
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<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. To glitter, shine: cf. F. Stilbite. ... Source: Web...
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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. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly lu...
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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 species of mineral in 1797. Stilbite is a hydrated...
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(Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate) Stilbite is a common and perhaps the most popular zeolite mineral for collectors. Stilbite crystals can aggregate together to form a structure resembling wheat sheafs. This hourglass structure looks like several crystals stacked parallel to each other with the tops and bottoms of this ...
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a white-to-brown or red zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, occurring in sheaflike aggregates of crystals and in radiated masses.
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