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stalactitic
stalactitic, a. (ˌstælækˈtɪtɪk) [f. stalactite + -ic.] 1. Having the form or structure of a stalactite, resembling or pertaining to stalactites.1778 Ann. Reg., Nat. Hist. 103/1 A kind of sparry stalactitick shell. 1799 Kirwan Geol. Ess. 127 Stalactitic concretions of modern formation. 1823 Buckland ...
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Plumbogummite
It commonly occurs as botryoidal, kidney shaped, stalactitic or globular crusts or masses, frequently with a concentric structure; rare crystals have a
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stalactic
stalactic, a. (stəˈlæktɪk) [ad. Gr. σταλακτικός, dropping, dripping, f. σταλακ-, σταλάσσειν to let drop, intr. to drop, drip.] Deposited by dripping water; pertaining to or consisting of stalactites. Cf. stalactitic a.1756 P. Browne Jamaica (1789) 26 Most of the hills..are chiefly composed of stalac...
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Descloizite
It occurs as small prismatic or pyramidal crystals, usually forming drusy crusts and stalactitic aggregates; also as fibrous encrusting masses with a mammillary
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stalactital
stalactital, a. (stælækˈtaɪtəl) Also 8 erron. stall-. [f. stalactite + -al1.] = stalactitic.1789 J. Williams Min. Kingd. II. 378 Some of the stallactital productions. 1867 Bailey Univ. Hymn 12 Huge halls Where stalactital mountains hang. 1874 Hartwig's Aerial World x. 154 The most magnificent stalac...
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Caryopilite
It can also be stalactitic, reniform with a concentrically radiating structure, or have massive habit.
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Hemimorphite
crystalline crusts and layers, also massive, granular, rounded and reniform aggregates, concentrically striated, or finely needle-shaped, fibrous or stalactitic
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ordoñezite
ordoñezite Min. (ɔːdəˈnjeɪzaɪt) [f. the name of Ezequiel Ordoñez (1867–1950), Mexican geologist + -ite1.] An antimonate of zinc, ZnSb2O6, which is found as brown tetragonal crystals at Guanajuato, Mexico.1954 Mineral. Abstr. XII. 303 (heading) Ordoñezite, zinc antimonate, a new mineral from Guanajua...
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Talmessite
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Appearance
Talmessite occurs as prismatic crystals to 3 mm, as radiating fibrous aggregates or as fine crystalline aggregates; it may also be stalactitic
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staffelite
staffelite Min. (ˈstæfəlaɪt) [ad. G. staffelit (C. A. Stein 1866, in Jahrb. des Vereins für Naturkunde im Herzogthum Nassau XIX–XX. 57), f. Staffel, name of a locality in Hesse, W. Germany: see -ite1.] A carbonate-containing variety of apatite found as colourless or yellow masses; carbonatefluorapat...
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Psilomelane
Characteristics
Psilomelane has no definite chemical composition and occurs as botryoidal and stalactitic masses with a smooth shining surface and submetallic
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hieratite
hieratite Min. (ˈhaɪərətaɪt) [a. It. hieratite (A. Cossa 1882, in Atti d. R. Accad. dei Lincei (Trans.) VI. 141), f. Hiera, ancient name of Vulcano, one of the Lipari Islands: see -ite1.] A colourless or greyish fluoride of potassium and silicon, K2SiF6, occurring in stalactitic concretions in the c...
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Mascagnite
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system typically forming as stalactitic masses exhibiting good cleavage.
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mascagnite
mascagnite Min. (ˈmæskənjaɪt) [See prec. and -ite.] ‘Sulphate of ammonium, occurring in crusts and stalactitic forms near volcanoes’.1896 Chester Dict. Min.
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gibbsite
gibbsite Min. (ˈgɪbzaɪt) [named after George Gibbs, an American mineralogist: see -ite.] Aluminium hydrate found in stalactitic forms, often as an incrustation.1822 Cleaveland Min. 783 Dr. Torrey..has proposed for this mineral the name of Gibbsite, in honor of Col. George Gibbs. 1873 Proc. Amer. Phi...
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