Stil"bite (?), n. [Gr. &?; to glitter,
shine: cf. F. stilbite.] (Min.) 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.
Stil"bite (?), n. [Gr. &?; to glitter,
shine: cf. F. stilbite.] (Min.) 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.