PHACOLITE

Etymology

Noun

phacolite (plural phacolites)

(mineral) A colourless variety of chabazite.

Source: Wiktionary


Phac"o*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)

Definition: A colorless variety of chabazite; the original was from Leipa, in Bohemia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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