samarskite

[After v. Samarski, a mine ofli er; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: An orthorhombic mineral occurring mostly ma ive, rarely in crystals, in brown orthoclase. Hardne 5.5 to 6; sp. gr. 5'614 to 5.75; luster, when fractured, shining,sub-metallic; color, velvet black; IMG:content-0921.png:[blocks in formation] sămp, s . [North Amer. Indian sápас , ваирас = ing of maize broken or bruised, cooked by boiling. and often eaten with milk; a dish borrowed from the aborigines of America. săm-păn, săn' păn, s . [Malay & Javanese.] A Chinese punt used on the rivers for conveying mer chandise, and also frequently for habitations.