saussurite

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/ˈsoʊsjʊəɹaɪt/

noun

A tough, compact mineral aggregate, of a white, greenish, or greyish colour. It is an aggregate of albite, zoisite, prehnite and other aluminium silicates, and is produced by the alteration of feldspar.

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Meanings

nounsaussurite (countable and uncountable, plural saussurites)

plural saussurites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA tough, compact mineral aggregate, of a white, greenish, or greyish colour. It is an aggregate of albite, zoisite, prehnite and other aluminium silicates, and is produced by the alteration of feldspar.

Origin

Named after Swiss explorer Horace Bénédict de Saussure,. See Saussure.

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saussurite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saussurite

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“saussurite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saussurite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saussurite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saussurite.

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