lardite Min.
(ˈlɑːdaɪt)
[ad. mod.L. lardītēs (Wallerius, 1778), f. lardum (see lard n.); its earlier Fr. name was ‘pierre de lard’.]
† a. A synonym of steatite. b. A synonym of pagodite.
| 1796 Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 153 Indurated Steatites. Lardites of Wallerius. 1814 Allan Min. Nomen. 46 Steatite..Lardite. 1868 Dana Min. (ed. 5) Gen. Index 817/2 Lardite, v. pagodite. |