staurolite

  • 11staurolite — n. 1. See staurotide. 2. Harmotome …

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  • 12staurolite — stau·ro·lite …

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  • 13staurolite — stau•ro•lite [[t]ˈstɔr əˌlaɪt[/t]] n. mir a mineral, an iron magnesium aluminum silicate, occurring in brown to black prismatic and flattened crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross • Etymology: 1790–1800; < Gk stauró(s) a… …

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  • 14staurolite — /ˈstɔrəlaɪt/ (say stawruhluyt) noun a mineral, basic iron aluminium silicate, HFeAl5Si2O13, occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross. {French, from Greek stauro(s) cross + lite lite}… …

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  • 16granatite — Staurolite Stau ro*lite (st[add] r[ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. stayro s a cross + lite.] (Min.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of alumina and …

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  • 17grenatite — Staurolite Stau ro*lite (st[add] r[ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. stayro s a cross + lite.] (Min.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of alumina and …

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  • 18metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… …

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  • 19Basler Taufstein — Staurolith Chemische Formel (Fe2+,Mg2+,Zn2+,Co2+)4Al18Si8O46(OH)2 Mineralklasse Inselsilikate mit tetraederfremden Anionen (Neso Subsilikate) VIII/B.03 10 (nach Strun …

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  • 20Lusakit — Staurolith Chemische Formel (Fe2+,Mg2+,Zn2+,Co2+)4Al18Si8O46(OH)2 Mineralklasse Inselsilikate mit tetraederfremden Anionen (Neso Subsilikate) VIII/B.03 10 (nach Strun …

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