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Webster 1913 Edition


Wernerite

Wer′ner-ite

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Noun.
[See
Wernerian
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(Min.)
The common grayish or white variety of soapolite.

Webster 1828 Edition


Wernerite

WERNERITE

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Noun.
A mineral, regarded by Werener as a subspecies of scapolite; called foliated scapolite. It is named from that distinguished mineralogist, Werner. It is found massive, and crystalized in octahedral prisms with four sided pyramidical terminations, disseminated in rocks or grayish or red feldspar. It is imperfectly lamellar, of a greenish, grayish, or olive green color, with a pearly or resinous luster. It is softer than feldspar, and melts into a white enamel.

Definition 2024


wernerite

wernerite

English

Noun

wernerite (countable and uncountable, plural wernerites)

  1. (mineralogy) The common greyish or white variety of soapolite.