Min. Also kerolite. [ad. kerolith (Breithaupt 1823), f. Gr. κηρός wax + λίθος stone: see -LITE.] A hydrous silicate of aluminum, having a somewhat waxy luster and greasy feel.
1868. Dana, Min. (1880), 470. Breithaupt unites deweylite to cerolite.
Min. Also kerolite. [ad. kerolith (Breithaupt 1823), f. Gr. κηρός wax + λίθος stone: see -LITE.] A hydrous silicate of aluminum, having a somewhat waxy luster and greasy feel.
1868. Dana, Min. (1880), 470. Breithaupt unites deweylite to cerolite.
