stilbite

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.08 sec.

stil·bite (st

)

A white or yellow lustrous zeolite mineral, essentially (Ca,Na)₂Al₂Si₇O₁₈·7H₂O.

[French, from Greek stilbos, shining; see stilbene.]

stilbite [ˈstɪlbaɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sodium aluminium silicate, often in the form of sheaves of monoclinic crystals. Formula: (Na₂Ca)Al₂Si₇O₁₈.7H₂O

[from Greek stilbos glittering (from stilbein to shine) + -ite¹]

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
Desmine mineral			We note that whereas the clinopyroxene is fresh, the plagioclase is variably altered to albite and stilbite. [sup.40]Ar/[sup.39]Ar age of the Jurassic North Mountain Basalt, ... by Kontak, Daniel J.; Archibald, Douglas A. / Atlantic Geology			stigma Stigmaria stigmasterol stigmata stigmatic Stigmatic geometry Stigmatically stigmatisation stigmatise stigmatism stigmatist Stigmatization stigmatize Stigmatose stigmeology stignomancy Stigonomancy Stijl Stike Stikine Stilar stilb stilbene stilbesterol stilbestrol stilbite stilboestrol stile Stilet stiletto stiletto heel Stilicho Still still alarm Still and anon still frame still hunt still life still room Still watcher still water Still wine Still's disease Still-burn Still-closing still-fish Still-hunt still-life stillage Stillatitious Stillatory			STIL STIL Stil I Stål Stil, Andre Stil, André Stilar STILAS Stilb Stilb Stilb Stilb Stilb Stilbaceae stilbamidine Stilbazolium-substituted Polyepichlorohydrin Stilbellaceae stilbene stilbene stilbene Stilbenes Stilbenes Stilbenes stilbesterol stilbesterol stilbestrol stilbestrol stilbestrol Stilbetin Stilbetin Stilbetin stilbite Stilbocarpa Mosaic Bacilliform Virus stilboestrol stilboestrol stilbs stilbs stile stile stile Stile galant Stile Liberty stile plate Stile Project Stile Project Forum Stile recitativo Stile recitativo STILE trial Stiles Stiles Stiles method Stiles, Charles W. Stiles, Ezra Stilesia Stilesia globipunctata Stilesia hepatica Stilet Stilet stilette stilette stiletto stiletto

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

stilbite playV2('en/US/df/dfsgsdd5sldsdnsrd7gk');playV2('en/UK/df/dfsgsdd5sldsdnsrd7gk')

stilbite