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