saussurite

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saussurite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Saussurite \Saus"sur*ite\, n. [F. So called from M. Saussure.]
     (Min.)
     A tough, compact mineral, of a white, greenish, or grayish
     color. It is near zoisite in composition, and in part, at
     least, has been produced by the alteration of feldspar.
     [1913 Webster] Saut