franco lite

[From Wheal Franco (def.), and Gr. lithos a stone.J Min.: A variety of Apatite. It occurs in grayish green or brown stalactitic matter, or in cubed crystals. at Wheal Franco, near Tav i stock, in Devons hire, England. ( Dana . ) *frăn-ġent, a. [Lat. frangens , pr. par. of frango =to break.] Causing fractures. frăn-gì-bil-I-ty, s . [Fr. frangibilité , from Low Lat. frangibilis = frangible (q. v.); Ital. frangibil itd . ] The quality or state of being frangible; liablene to be easily broken; fragility. frăn-gi-ble, *fran-ge-byll, a . [Low Latin frangibilis , from Lat. frango = to break; Fr. & Eng. frangible ; Ital. frangibile .] That may be easily broken; fragile, brittle. IMG:content-0107.png:[blocks in formation]