saussurite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tough, compact mineral aggregate, of a white, greenish, or greyish colour. It is an aggregate of albite, zoisite, prehnite and other aluminium silicates, and is produced by the alteration of feldspar.

Pronunciation

/ˈsoʊsjʊəɹaɪt/

Word forms

saussurite saussurites

Etymology

From Saussure + -ite.

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