macle

Meaning

Noun

Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
A twin crystal.

Origin

Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from ) or from Latin mascula (from Germanic). See mascle for more.

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