cristobalite

English

Cristobalite

Etymology

Named for the type locality at Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, +‎ -ite.

Noun

cristobalite (countable and uncountable, plural cristobalites)

(mineralogy) A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula Si O₂, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.

Translations

mineral

Finnish: kristobaliiitti

See also

Further reading

“Cristobalite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
cristobalite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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