chiastolite

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Chiastolite

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χιαστός (khiastós, arranged diagonally) derived from χι (khi, Greek letter X khi) +‎ -lite. So called from the resemblance of the crosscuts of its crystals to the Greek letter chi.

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chiastolite (countable and uncountable, plural chiastolites)

  1. (mineralogy) An aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite.

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