chesterliten.
/ˈtʃɛstəlʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A variety of orthoclase.
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1850 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 3) 678 New species, Chesterlite.
1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 355 Chesterlite, in white crystals, smooth, but feebly lustrous, implanted on dolomite in Chester Co., Penn.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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