Elaeolite

Elaeolite
Elaeolite E*l[ae]"o*lite, n. [Gr. ? olive oil, oil + -lite.] (Min.) A variety of hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster, and gray to reddish color. [1913 Webster]

{El[ae]olite syenite}, a kind of syenite characterized by the presence of el[ae]olite. [1913 Webster]


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