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castellite

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English

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Etymology

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From Castelli +‎ -ite, from the surname of its discoverer, Herr Bergverwalter Castelli.

Noun

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castellite (plural castellites)

  1. A clear yellow form of the crystalline mineral titanite or sphene, occurring in very small, thin, tubular crystals.
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References

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  • Titanite, a description of the mineral castellite. Accessed online August 7, 2007.
  • Brande, William Thomas, editor (1867), A Dictionary of Science, Literature, and Art[1], volume 1, George William Cox, London: Longmans, Green and co., page 387