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Amphibole
noun · 78% connection
A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, general…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Anthophyllite
noun · 78% connection
a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Beryl
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Bronzite
noun · 78% connection
A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the pyroxene family.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Chrysolite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Clay
noun · 78% connection
A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. It is the result of the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Crocidolite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and sod…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Crotonine
noun · 78% connection
A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, since found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Elaterite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; -- called also mineral caoutchouc, and elastic bitumen.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Enstatite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Eudialyte
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Gadolinite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of a nearly black color and vitreous luster, and consisting principally of the silicates of yttrium, cerium, and iron.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Garnierite
noun · 78% connection
An amorphous mineral of apple-green color; a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesia. It is an important ore of nickel.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Hematite
noun · 78% connection
An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent rhombohedral cryst…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Iolite
noun · 78% connection
A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Knebelite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Laumontite
noun · 78% connection
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, bec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
Lazuli
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of a fine azure-blue color, usually in small rounded masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mineral, transparent, vitreous, brown, color.
