Cube spar

Cube spar
spar spar (sp[aum]r), n. [AS. sp[ae]r in sp[ae]rst[=a]n chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein. [1913 Webster]

{Blue spar}, {Cube spar}, etc. See under {Blue}, {Cube}, etc. [1913 Webster]


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