stilbite

[ stil-bahyt ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of stilbite

1
1805–15; <Greek stilb- (stem of stílbein to shine) + -ite1

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stilbite

/ (ˈstɪlbaɪt) /


noun
  1. a white or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sodium aluminium silicate, often in the form of sheaves of monoclinic crystals. Formula: (Na 2 Ca)Al 2 Si 7 O 18 .7H 2 O

Origin of stilbite

1
C19: from Greek stilbos glittering (from stilbein to shine) + -ite 1

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