castorite

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castorite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Castor \Cas"tor\, Castorite \Cas"tor*ite\, n. [The minerals
     castor and pollux were so named because found together on the
     island of Elba. See Castor and Pollux.] (Min.)
     A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
     [1913 Webster]