Category:Stilbite

Stil"bite, n. Etym: [gr. stilbite.] (min.)

Defn: a common mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of Alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of Crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish Color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also Desmine.