christianite

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christianite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Phillipsite \Phil"lips*ite\, n. [So named after John Phillips,
     an English mineralogist.] (Min.)
     A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic
     mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often
     cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.
     [1913 Webster]

  Christianite \Chris"tian*ite\, n. [In sense (
        a ) named after Christian Frederic, of Denmark; in sense (
        b ) after Christian VII., of Denmark.] (Min.)
        (a) Same as Anorthite. [R.]
        (b) See Phillipsite.
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