n. [ Helio- + -lite. ] (Paleon.) A fossil coral of the genus Heliolites, having twelve-rayed cells. It is found in the Silurian rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. 'i`on a violet + -lite. ] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable for its dichroism, and is also called dichroite. A variety called Caribbean iolite has a lighter blue color. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Miliolite limestone (Geol.), a building stone, one of the group of the Paris basin, almost entirely made up of many-chambered microscopic shells. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. spoggia` sponge + -lite. ] (Paleon.) One of the microscopic siliceous spicules which occur abundantly in the texture of sponges, and are sometimes found fossil, as in flints. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. varius various + -lite: cf. F. variolite. ] (Geol.) A kind of diorite or diabase containing imbedded whitish spherules, which give the rock a spotted appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]
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