SERICITE

Meaning of SERICITE in English

— sericitic /ser'i sit"ik/ , adj.

/ser"euh suyt'/ , n. Mineral.

a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.

[ 1850-55; Sericit. See SERIC-, -ITE 1 ]

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SERICITE — ˈserəˌsīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German sericit, from Latin sericus silken + German -it -ite — more at sericeous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SERICITE — (n.) A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.
Английский словарь Webster
SERICITE — ( n. ) A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SERICITE — noun a kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. it is characteristic of sericite schist.
Webster English vocab
SERICITE — fine-grained variety of either of the silicate minerals muscovite and paragonite (qq.v.).
Britannica English vocabulary
SERICITE — серицит
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SERICITE — Серицит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SERICITE — серицит
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SERICITE — серицит
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SERICITIC — adjective see sericite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLATE — I. ˈslāt, usu -ād.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English slate, sclate, from Middle French esclate, from Old French, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SERICITIZE — ˈserəˌsīd.ˌīz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: back-formation from sericitization : to alter to sericite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SERICITIZATION — ˌserəˌsīd.ə̇ˈzāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: sericite + -ization : the process or state of alteration by which minerals (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TUFF — a relatively soft, porous rock that is usually formed by the compaction and cementation of volcanic ash or dust. (The …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCHIST — megascopically crystalline rock that has a highly developed schistosity, or tendency to split into layers. Banding (foliation) is typically poorly …
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PARAGONITE — mica mineral similar to muscovite, a basic silicate of sodium and aluminum; a member of the common mica group. It …
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MUSCOVITE — also called Common Mica, Potash Mica, or Isinglass, an abundant silicate mineral that contains potassium and aluminum. Muscovite is the …
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KERSHAW — county, central South Carolina, U.S., northeast of Columbia. The Lynches River forms the northeastern border. The county is also drained …
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СЕРИЦИТ — sericite
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