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Webster 1913 Edition
Microlite
Mi′cro-lite
,Noun.
[
Micro-
+ -lite
.] (Min.)
1.
A rare mineral of resinous luster and high specific gravity. It is a tantalate of calcium, and occurs in octahedral crystals usually very minute.
2.
(Min.)
A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope.
Definition 2024
microlite
microlite
English
Noun
microlite (plural microlites)
- (mineralogy) A basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochlore
- (archaeology) A microlith
Derived terms
(mineralogy): plumbomicrolite