English Dictionary

rensselaerite

noun

(mineralogy) A soft, compact variety of talc, being an altered pyroxene, sometimes worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles, found in New York and Canada.

Rensselaerite is a rare mineral found in certain geological formations.

意味（1）

(mineralogy) A soft, compact variety of talc, being an altered pyroxene, sometimes worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles, found in New York and Canada.

To this I may subjoin Rensselaerite, which frequently occurs in thick, heavy beds in connexion with the above.