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Iolite
(gcide) | Iolite \I"o*lite\ ([imac]"[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. 'i`on a violet
+ -lite.] (Min.)
A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright
blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable
for its dichroism, and is also called dichroite. A variety
called Caribbean iolite has a lighter blue color.
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sepiolite
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Caribbean iolite
(gcide) | Iolite \I"o*lite\ ([imac]"[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. 'i`on a violet
+ -lite.] (Min.)
A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright
blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable
for its dichroism, and is also called dichroite. A variety
called Caribbean iolite has a lighter blue color.
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Heliolite
(gcide) | Heliolite \He"li*o*lite\, n. [Helio- + -lite.] (Paleon.)
A fossil coral of the genus Heliolites, having twelve-rayed
cells. It is found in the Silurian rocks.
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Miliolite
(gcide) | Miliolite \Mil"i*o*lite\, n. (Paleon.)
A fossil shell of, or similar to, the genus Miliola.
[1913 Webster]Miliolite \Mil"i*o*lite\, a.
The same Miliolitic.
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Miliolite limestone (Geol.), a building stone, one of the
group of the Paris basin, almost entirely made up of
many-chambered microscopic shells.
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Miliolite limestone
(gcide) | Miliolite \Mil"i*o*lite\, a.
The same Miliolitic.
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Miliolite limestone (Geol.), a building stone, one of the
group of the Paris basin, almost entirely made up of
many-chambered microscopic shells.
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Radiolite
(gcide) | Radiolite \Ra"di*o*lite\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [L.
radius ray + -lite: cf. F. radiolithe.] (Paleon.)
A hippurite.
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Sepiolite
(gcide) | Sepiolite \Se"pi*o*lite`\, n. [Septa + -lite.] (Min.)
Meerschaum. See Meerschaum.
[1913 Webster]Meerschaum \Meer"schaum\ (m[=e]r"sh[add]m; 277), n. [G., lit.,
sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but it perh. is a
corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake,
and Scum.]
1. (Min.) A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light
enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a
hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in
Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar
holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.
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2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral; a meerschaum pipe.
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sepiolite
(gcide) | Sepiolite \Se"pi*o*lite`\, n. [Septa + -lite.] (Min.)
Meerschaum. See Meerschaum.
[1913 Webster]Meerschaum \Meer"schaum\ (m[=e]r"sh[add]m; 277), n. [G., lit.,
sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but it perh. is a
corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake,
and Scum.]
1. (Min.) A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light
enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a
hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in
Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar
holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.
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2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral; a meerschaum pipe.
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Spongiolite
(gcide) | Spongiolite \Spon"gi*o*lite\ (-[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. spoggia`
sponge + -lite.] (Paleon.)
One of the microscopic siliceous spicules which occur
abundantly in the texture of sponges, and are sometimes found
fossil, as in flints.
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Variolite
(gcide) | Variolite \Va"ri*o*lite\, n. [L. varius various + -lite: cf. F.
variolite.] (Geol.)
A kind of diorite or diabase containing imbedded whitish
spherules, which give the rock a spotted appearance.
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sepiolite
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n 1: a white clayey mineral [syn: meerschaum, sepiolite] |
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