ˈstȯrəˌlīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from stauro- + -lite
: a mineral (Fe,Mg) 2 Al 9 Si 4 O 23 (OH) consisting of a brown to black basic iron aluminum silicate in prismatic orthorhombic crystals often twinned so as to resemble a cross and generally found embedded in crystalline schists (hardness 7-7.5, specific gravity 3.65-3.77)
• stau·ro·lit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lid.ik adjective