SERICITES

Noun

sericites

plural of sericite

Source: Wiktionary


SERICITE

Ser"i*cite, n. Etym: [L. sericus silken.] (Min.)

Definition: A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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