sillimanite
sillimanite (fibrolite) A
nesosilicate and one of an important group of three
mineral polymorphs with the same composition Al
2SiO
5, the other two being
andalusite and
kyanite; sp. gr. 3.23;
hardness 6.5–7.5;
orthorhombic; occurs as elongate
prismatic crystals with a diamond-shaped cross-section or as
fibrous and felted masses; colourless; occurs under conditions of high-grade
metamorphism either in the innermost zones of thermal aureoles (see
CONTACT AUREOLE) or in high-grade regional metamorphic rocks (see
REGIONAL METAMORPHISM) formed under high temperatures and pressures. It is named after the American mineralogist B. Silliman.
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Konstantinos L. Zachos/[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] (ed). Nicopolis B. Proceedings of the Second International Nicopolis Symposium (11-15 September 2002)/[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII].(Book review)
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] (ed). Nicopolis B. Proceedings of the Second International Nicopolis Symposium (11-15 September 2002...pages, CD-ROM. 2007. Preveza: Actia Nicopolis Foundation; volume 1: 978-960-766017...
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Nicopolis ad Istrum; a late Roman and early Byzantine city: the finds and the biological remains.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2007; 490 words
; 9781842171820 Nicopolis ad Istrum; a late Roman and early Byzantine city: the finds and the biological remains. Poulter, A.G. Oxbow Books 2007 320...
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The vanishing vision: late medieval crusading.(Confronting the Crusades)
Magazine article from: History Today; 6/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...September the key Danubian fortress of Nicopolis was invested. But by now a relieving...Sultan Bayezid was on its way. South of Nicopolis, on September 25th, the decisive engagement...army was destroyed. The disaster at Nicopolis brought to an end nearly a generation...
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Rise in Value of Scrap Metal Benefits Some Youngstown, Ohio-Area Companies.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/22/2004; 700+ words
; ...22--YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- David Nicopolis has the power to turn old refrigerators and junk cars into cash. Nicopolis is scale supervisor at Youngstown...sitting somewhere for 20 or 30 years," Nicopolis said as he weighed a pickup truck...
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Archaeologists discover nymph sanctuary in Central Bulgaria.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 7/27/2009; 654 words
; ...archaeologists in the vicinity of the Nicopolis ad Istrum ancient site, located near...the only testament of the nymph cult in Nicopolis ad Istrum used to be images on coins...currently taking place at the nearby Nicopolis ad Istrum ancient site, the sanctuary...
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OBIT - WITT, ROY JENNINGS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 10/11/2002; 422 words
; ...and was a farmer. He was a member of Nicopolis United Methodist Church. He is survived...October 12, 2002 at 11 a.m. from the Nicopolis United Methodist Church by the Rev...wishing to make memorials consider the Nicopolis United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund...
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OBIT - PATTERSON, JACK EDWARD SR.
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 2/4/2003; 385 words
; ...retired farmer and was a member of the Nicopolis United Methodist Church. He was preceded...of flowers, donations be made to the Nicopolis Cemetery, c / o Carleen Bowyer, Goggin...Murphy. Interment will follow in the Nicopolis United Methodist Church Cemetery. Arrangements...
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OBIT - DAVENPORT, LEWIS CARLISLE SR.
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 2/23/2002; 440 words
; ...Rubatex Corporation and was a member of the Nicopolis United Methodist Church. He is survived...February 24, 2002, at 2 p.m. from the Nicopolis United Methodist Church, by the Rev...to make memorials should consider the Nicopolis United Methodist Church. Friends may...
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OBIT - FARISS, Wilton Woodrow
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 9/10/2009; 397 words
; ...a retired farmer and was a member of Nicopolis United Methodist Church. Surviving are...wishing to make memorials to consider Nicopolis United Methodist Church, c/o Kim Overstreet...on Friday, September 11, 2009, at Nicopolis United Methodist Church with the Rev...
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The Roman world.(Bibliography)
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...KONSTANTINOS L. ZACHOS (ed.). Nicopolis B. Proceedings of the Second International Nicopolis Symposium (11-15 September 2002...xiv+550 pages. 2007. Preveza: Actia Nicopolis Foundation; volume 1: 978-960-7660...
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Nicopolis, Battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Nicopolis, Battle of (23 September 1396) A battle between Crusaders and Ottoman forces. The town of Nicopolis, on the River Danube was besieged by a force of Crusaders under SIGISMUND of Hungary and John, son of Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
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Nicopolis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nicopolis [Gr.,=city of victory], ancient city, NW Greece, in Epirus. It was founded by Octavian (later Augustus) to celebrate...
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Sigismund
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...defeat of the ill-fated Crusade of Nicopolis in 1396; the burning of John Hus as...over Sigismund's crusading army at Nicopolis in 1396. After Sigismund became king...was a brave fighter, as his conduct at Nicopolis and elsewhere testified. Sigismund was...
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Nikopol
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Farming, viticulture, and fishing are the chief occupations. Founded in 629 by Byzantine emperor Heraclius, Nikopol (then Nicopolis) became a flourishing trade and cultural center of the second Bulgarian kingdom. In 1396 at Nikopol the Ottoman Turks under...
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Epirus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...thousands of captives. The country passed under Roman dominion. Octavian (later Augustus) built (31 BC) a new capital at Nicopolis. Epirus was a more-or-less-neglected portion of the Byzantine Empire. After the Crusaders had conquered Constantinople...
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