Dogtooth spar — deposited on the walls of a part of the Caverns of Sonora near Sonora, Texas. The former water level can be seen in the upper left hand corner. Dogtooth spar is a speleothem found in limestone caves that consists of very large calcite crystals… … Wikipedia
dogtooth spar — noun : a variety of calcite that occurs in acute crystals resembling the tooth of a dog * * * dogtooth spar, a variety of calcite occurring in sharp crystals that resemble canine teeth … Useful english dictionary
dogtooth-spar — dogˈtooth sparˈ noun Calcite crystals like canine teeth • • • Main Entry: ↑dog … Useful english dictionary
Dogtooth — may refer to: Dogtooth, North Dakota, United States Dogtooth (anatomy), a relatively long, pointed tooth Dogtooth (film), a 2009 Greek film See also Dog tooth (architectural ornamentation, or a particular wing or tailplane design) Dogtooth spar… … Wikipedia
Dogtooth — Dog tooth , n.; pl. {Dogteeth}. 1. See {Canine tooth}, under {Canine}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called {tooth ornament}. [1913 Webster] {Dogtooth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dogtooth violet — Dogtooth Dog tooth , n.; pl. {Dogteeth}. 1. See {Canine tooth}, under {Canine}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called {tooth ornament}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spar (mineralogy) — Spar is a term that is used to refer to a category of crystals that have readily discernible faces. Crystallized, earthy, and some metallic, a spar will easily break into rhomboidal, cubical, or laminated fragments with polished surfaces, but… … Wikipedia
calcareous spar — Calcite Cal cite (k[a^]l s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] (Min.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calc-spar — Calcite Cal cite (k[a^]l s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] (Min.) Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dog's-tooth violet — Dogtooth Dog tooth , n.; pl. {Dogteeth}. 1. See {Canine tooth}, under {Canine}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called {tooth ornament}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
