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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks countable, uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek a staff, or Latin scapus a stem, stalk + -lite.

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