SAGENITIC

Etymology

Adjective

sagenitic (comparative more sagenitic, superlative most sagenitic)

(mineralogy) Resembling sagenite; applied to quartz when containing acicular crystals of other minerals, most commonly rutile.

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Sag`e*nit"ic, a. (Min.)

Definition: Resembling sagenite; -- applied to quartz when containing acicular crystals of other minerals, most commonly rutile, also tourmaline, actinolite, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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