CHIASTOLITE


Meaning of CHIASTOLITE in English

kīˈastəˌlīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: German chiastolith, from chiasto- + -lith -lite

: a mineral consisting of a variety of andalusite whose crystals have a tessellated appearance in cross section due to the arrangement of impurities — called also macle

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