zeunerite (eu as 61)

[After Prof. Zeuner, of Freiberg; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min .: A tetragonal mineral, isomorphous with Uranite, which it much resembles in its physical characters. Hardne , 2-2-5; specific gravity, 3.2; color, gra -green and apple-green. Composition: A hydrated arsenate of sesquioxide of uranium, and protoxide of copper. First found at the Wei er Hirsch mine, Schneeberg, Saxony. zē-ŭs, subst. [Lat., from Gr. zaios =the dory or doree (q. v.).] 1. Ichthy.: A genus of Cyttide, with six species, from the Mediterranean, the temperate shores of the Eastern Atlantic, and the coasts of Japan and Australia, all of them in high esteem as food-fishes. A series of bony plates runs along the base of the dorsal and anal fins, and there is another series on the abdomen. The best-known species is Zeus faber , which was well known in cla ic times. [DOREE.] 2. Palæont.: From the Miocene of Licata, Sicily. zeūx-ite, s . [Gr. zeuxis a span, a joining; suff. ite ( Min . ).] Min .: A variety of tourmaline (q. v.), found in the United Mines, St. Day, England. Occurred in acicular interlacing crystals of a pale-brown color. zeū-zer-a, s . [Gr. zeugnymi =to join, to yoke.] Entom.: The typical genus of Zeuzeride (q. v.). Antenne of the male pectinated at the base, the apex filiform; abdomen stout in the male, rather slender in the female.