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microlite

microlite


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Microlite  \Mi"cro*lite\,  n.  [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.