saussurite
[ saw-suh-rahyt ]
/ ˈsɔ səˌraɪt /
noun
a mineral aggregate of albite, zoisite, and other calcium aluminum silicates, formed by alteration of plagioclase feldspars in igneous rocks.
Origin of saussurite
1805–15; named after H. B. de
Saussure (1740–99), Swiss geologist and physicist; see
-ite1
OTHER WORDS FROM saussurite
saus·su·rit·ic [saw-suh-rit-ik] /ˌsɔ səˈrɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby saussurite
sausage tree,
sausage turning,
sausalito,
saussure,
saussurean,
saussurite,
saut,
saut de basque,
sauterne,
sauternes,
sautillé
Example sentences from the Web for saussurite
Saussurite, saw-sū′rīt, n. a fine-grained compact mineral, of grayish colour.
Equally characteristic of the gabbros is the alteration of the felspars to cloudy, semi-opaque masses of saussurite.