Laumontite

Laumontite
Laumontite Lau"mont*ite, n. [From Dr. Laumont, the discoverer.] (Min.) A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles. [Written also {laumonite}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • laumontite — lau·mont·ite …   English syllables

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  • laumonite — Laumontite Lau mont*ite, n. [From Dr. Laumont, the discoverer.] (Min.) A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles. [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Laumontit — (Museo Geominero de Madrid) Chemische Formel CaAl2Si4O12 · 4 H2O Mineralklasse Gerüstsilikat Zeolithgruppe 09.GB.10 (nach Strunz) 77.01 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of minerals K-M (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… …   Wikipedia

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