MELILITE

Etymology

Noun

melilite (countable and uncountable, plural melilites)

(mineral) any mineral consisting of a solid solution of gehlenite (Ca2Al2SiO7) and akermanite (Ca2MgSi2O7)

Source: Wiktionary


Mel"i*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. me`li honey + -lite; cf. F. mélilithe.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral occurring in small yellow crystals, found in the lavas (melilite basalt) of Vesuvius, and elsewhere. [Written also mellilite.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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