Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A silicate of iron and sodium, belonging to the amphibole group, and corresponding to acmite among the pyroxenes.
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- noun mineralogy A form of
amphibole rich insodium
Etymologies
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Riebeck + -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.
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