MARGARITE

Etymology

Noun

margarite (countable and uncountable, plural margarites)

(mineral) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.

(obsolete) pearl

Source: Wiktionary


Mar"ga*rite, n. Etym: [L. margarita, Gr. marguerite.]

1. A pearl. [Obs.] Peacham.

2. (Min.)

Definition: A mineral related to the micas, but low in silica and yielding brittle folia with pearly luster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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