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STAUROLITE
Etymology
Noun
staurolite (plural staurolites)
(mineral) a dark brown nesosilicate mineral that has crystals that cross and intergrow
Source: Wiktionary
Stau"ro*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)
Definition: 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 aluminia and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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