stilbite
English
Etymology
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Ancient Greek [Term?] (“shine”) + -ite
Noun
stilbite (countable and uncountable, plural stilbites)
- (mineralogy) A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Stilbite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “stilbite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.