margarodite

margarodite
\\ˈmärgərōˌdīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: German margarodit, from Middle Greek margarōdēs like a pearl (from Greek margaron pearl + -ōdēs -ode) + German -it -ite
: a pearly common mica resembling talc

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  • Margarodite — Mar*gar o*dite, n. [Gr. ? pearl like.] (Min.) A hidrous potash mica related to muscovite. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • margarodite — mar·ga·ro·dite …   English syllables

  • Muscovite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Muscovite; sud est de Minas Gerais, Brésil …   Wikipédia en Français

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