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† galactite Obs.
[ad. L. galactītēs, a. Gr. γαλακτίτης, f. γαλακτ-, γάλα, milk.]
1. A precious stone of a white colour.
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Lechera piedra, a precious stone called Galactite. 1606Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. ii. Trophies 51 Base morter serveth to unite Red, white, gray, marble, jasper, galactite. 1656in Blount Glossogr.
2. Min. An obsolete name for natrolite.
1832C. U. Shepard Min. 244 Galaktite. 1864Watts Dict. Chem., Galactite, a calcareous variety of natrolite, found at Kilpatrick and Bishoptown in Scotland. |