DAMOURITE

damourite

(noun) a variety of muscovite

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Dam"our*ite, n. Etym: [Ater the French chemist Damour.] (Min.)

Definition: A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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