chiastolite
Meaning
Noun
- An aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite.
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Origin
- Ancient Greek χιασμός derived from χι -lite. So called from the resemblance of the crosscuts of its crystals to the Greek letter chi.
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