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Crystallizes in rhombohedrons with curved faces; these crystals are distinctly cleavable and massive.

From The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis by Getman, Frederick Hutton

One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah