Sap"o*nite (?), n. [Sw. saponit,
fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.] (Min.) A hydrous
silicate of magnesia and alumina. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous
masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap
rock.
Sap"o*nite (?), n. [Sw. saponit,
fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.] (Min.) A hydrous
silicate of magnesia and alumina. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous
masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap
rock.