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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