staurolite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós, “cross”) +‎ -lite, in reference to its frequent cruciform twinning.

Noun

staurolite (plural staurolites)

  1. (mineralogy) a dark brown nesosilicate mineral that has crystals that cross and intergrow

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Further reading

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