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melaniteMEL'ANITE, n. [Gr. black.] A mineral, a variety of garnet, of a velvet black or grayish black, occurring always in crystals of a dodecahedral form. Melanite is perfectly opake. It is found among volcanic substances. |
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melaniteMEL'ANITE, n. [Gr. black.] A mineral, a variety of garnet, of a velvet black or grayish black, occurring always in crystals of a dodecahedral form. Melanite is perfectly opake. It is found among volcanic substances. |