PARGASITES

Noun

pargasites

plural of pargasite

Source: Wiktionary


PARGASITE

Par"gas*ite, n. Etym: [So called from Pargas, in Finland.] (Min.)

Definition: A dark green aluminous variety of amphibole, or hornblende.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 March 2025

ACCURATE

(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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