staurolite

English

Etymology

stauro- +‎ -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
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Staurolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “staurolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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