mizzonite

mizzonite
\\ˈmizənˌīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: German mizzonit, from Greek meizōn greater + German -it -ite
: a mineral of the scapolite group intermediate between meionite and marialite and containing 54 to 57 percent of silica; specifically : a volcanic mizzonite occurring in clear crystals

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mizzonite /mizˈə-nīt/
noun
A scapolite richer in sodium than meionite
ORIGIN: Gr meizōn greater, from its longer vertical axis

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  • mizzonite —       calcium rich variety of the mineral scapolite (q.v.). * * * …   Universalium

  • mizzonite — miz·zo·nite …   English syllables

  • Marialite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Général …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dipyre — ˈdīˌpī(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: French, from di + Greek pyr fire; from the double effect of fire in fusing it and making it phosphorescent more at fire …   Useful english dictionary

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