See also:

• POLLUX, JULIUS
• POLLUX, or POLLUCITE

POLLUX, or POLLUCITE  , a rare See also:

• MINERAL

mineral, consisting of hydrous See also:

• CAESIUM (symbol Cs, atomic weight 132.9)

caesium and See also:

• ALUMINIUM (symbol Al; atomic weight 27.0)

aluminium silicate, HZCs4A14(SiO3)9 . Caesium See also:

• OXIDE

oxide (CssO) is See also:

• PRESENT

present to the extent of 30-36 %, the amount varying somewhat owing to partial replacement by other alkalis, chiefly See also:

• SODIUM [symbol Na, from Lat. natrium; atomic weight 23.00 (0=16)]

sodium . The mineral crystallizes in the cubic See also:

• SYSTEM

system . It is colourless and transparent, and has a vitreous lustre . There is no distinct cleavage and the fracture is conchoidal . The hardness is 61 and the specific gravity 2.90 . It occurs sparingly, together with the mineral " See also:

• CASTOR

castor " (see See also:

• PETALITE

PETALITE), in cavities in the See also:

• GRANITE (adapted from the Ital. granite, grained; Lat. granum, grain)

granite of the See also:

• ISLAND (O.E. ieg =isle, +land')

island of See also:

• ELBA (Gr. AiWaXla; Lat. Ilva)

Elba, and with See also:

• BERYL

beryl in See also:

• PEGMATITE (from Gr. 1r3 y ea, a bond)

pegmatite See also:

• VEINS

veins at See also:

• RUMFORD, BENJAMIN THOMPSON, COUNT (1753-1814)

Rumford and See also:

• HEBRON (mod. Khulzl er-Rahman, i.e. " the friend of the Merciful One "—an allusion to Abraham)

Hebron in See also:

• MAINE
• MAINE, ANNE LOUISE BENEDICTE DE BOURBON
• MAINE, SIR HENRY JAMES SUMNER (1822–1888)

Maine .