Saussurite
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsoʊsjʊəɹaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saussurite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A tough, compact mineral aggregate, of a white, greenish, or greyish colour. It is an aggregate of albite, zoisite, prehnite and other aluminium silicates, and is produced by the alteration of feldspar.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A tough, compact mineral aggregate, of a white, greenish, or greyish colour. It is an aggregate of albite, zoisite, prehnite and other aluminium silicates, and is produced by the alteration of feldspar.
Word Forms
- saussurites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gabbro, saussuritization, sauconite, sursassite, ussingite, sasaite.
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