stilbite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “shine”) + -ite.
Noun
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stilbite (countable and uncountable, plural stilbites)
- (mineralogy) A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Stilbite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “stilbite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
[edit]Noun
[edit]stilbite f (plural stilbites)