staurolite

English

Etymology

From stauro- +‎ -lite, in reference to its frequent cruciform twinning.

Noun

staurolite (plural staurolites)

1. (mineralogy) a dark brown nesosilicate mineral that has crystals that cross and intergrow

Translations

mineral

• Dutch: stauroliet ?
• Finnish: stauroliitti
• Polish: staurolit (pl) m
• Spanish: estaurolita f

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Staurolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “staurolite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.