elvan Meaning, Definition & Usage

Elv"an adjective
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to elves; elvish.
  2. (Mining) Of or pertaining to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an elvan course.
Elv"an, Elv"an*ite noun (Also<
  • Elvan
  • Elvanite
)
Definitions
  1. The rock of an elvan vein, or the elvan vein itself; an elvan course.

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