Lepidomelane

Lepidomelane
Lepidomelane Lep`i*dom"e*lane (l[e^]p`[i^]*d[o^]m"[-e]*l[=a]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + me`las, me`laina, black.] (Min.) An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See {Mica}. [1913 Webster]

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  • lepidomelane — Mica Mi ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • lepidomelane — noun a mica that is a biotite containing iron • Hypernyms: ↑biotite * * * ˌlepədōˈmeˌlān noun ( s) Etymology: German lepidomelan, from lepid + melane : a mineral K2(Fe, Mg)4 6 …   Useful english dictionary

  • lepidomelane — lep·i·do·mel·ane …   English syllables

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  • SYÉNITES ET SYÉNITES NÉPHÉLINIQUES — Le mot «syénite» désignait, du temps de Pline, les roches de Syène (Assouan), en Haute Égypte. Il fut appliqué par A. G. Werner (1788) à des roches à amphibole (hornblende) de la région de Dresde, qui se sont révélées plus tard pratiquement… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • biotite — Mica Mi ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • biotite — Mica Mi ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cat-silver — Mica Mi ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • damourite — Mica Mi ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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