English dictionary
stilbite
/'st/I/lb/aI/t/
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noun
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A common mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also <i>desmine</i>.
Source: webster1913