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Aciculite
Aciculite A*cic"u*lite, n. (Min.)
Needle ore. --Brande & C.
BaculiteBaculite Bac"u*lite, n. [L. baculune stick, staff; cf. F.
baculite.] (Paleon.)
A cephalopod of the extinct genus Baculites, found fossil
in the Cretaceous rocks. It is like an uncoiled ammonite. GlobuliteGlobulite Glob"u*lite, n. [See Globule.] (Min.)
A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape. globulitesCrystallite Crys"tal*lite (kr?s"tal-l?t), n. [See Crystal.]
(Min.)
A minute mineral form like those common in glassy volcanic
rocks and some slags, not having a definite crystalline
outline and not referable to any mineral species, but marking
the first step in the crystallization process. According to
their form crystallites are called trichites, belonites,
globulites, etc. GranuliteGranulite Gran"u*lite, n. [From Granule.] (Geol.)
A whitish, granular rock, consisting of feldspar and quartz
intimately mixed; -- sometimes called whitestone, and
leptynite. Ichthyodorulite
Ichthyodorulite Ich`thy*o*dor"u*lite, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a fish + ?
a spear + -lite.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the spiny plates foundon the back and tail of certain
skates.
Insulite
Insulite In"su*lite, n. (Elec.)
An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed
cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.
Lazulite
Lazulite Laz"u*lite, n. [From lazuli : cf. F. lazulite, G.
lazulith.] (Min.)
A mineral of a light indigo-blue color, occurring in small
masses, or in monoclinic crystals; blue spar. It is a hydrous
phosphate of alumina and magnesia.
Longulite
Longulite Lon"gu*lite, n. [L. longus long + -lie.] (Min.)
A kind of crystallite having a (slender) acicular form.
LunuliteLunulite Lu"nu*lite, n. [Lunule + -life: cf. F. lunulithe. See
Lunula.] (Paleon.)
Any bryozoan of the genus Lunulites, having a more or less
circular form. Nidulite
Nidulite Nid"u*lite, n. [L. nidulus a little nest.] (Paleon.)
A Silurian fossil, formerly supposed to consist of eggs.
Novaculite
Novaculite No*vac"u*lite, n. [L. novacula a sharp knife,
razor: cf. F. novaculite.] (Min.)
A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor
stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
Nummulite
Nummulite Num"mu*lite, n. [L. nummus a coin + -lite: cf. F.
nummulite.] (Paleon.)
A fossil of the genus Nummulites and allied genera.
NummulitesNummulites Num`mu*li"tes, n. [NL. See Nummulite.] (Paleon.)
A genus of extinct Tertiary Foraminifera, having a thin,
flat, round shell, containing a large number of small
chambers arranged spirally. Ovulite
Ovulite O"vu*lite, n. [Ovum + -lite.]
A fossil egg.
Serpulite
Serpulite Ser"pu*lite, n.
A fossil serpula shell.
SphaeruliteSphaerulite Sph[ae]r"u*lite, n. (Min.)
Same as Spherulite. Tentaculite
Tentaculite Ten*tac"u*lite, n. (Paleon.)
Any one of numerous species of small, conical fossil shells
found in Paleozoic rocks. They are supposed to be pteropods.
Vermiculite
Vermiculite Ver*mic"u*lite, n. [L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis
worm.] (Min.)
A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are
hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of
some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated,
open out into wormlike forms.
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