spathic
[ spath-ik ]
/ ˈspæθ ɪk /
adjective Mineralogy.
like spar.
Origin of spathic
Words nearby spathic
spat,
spatchcock,
spate,
spathaceous,
spathe,
spathic,
spathiphyllum,
spathose,
spathulate,
spatial,
spatial frequency
Example sentences from the Web for spathic
It was early known as spathose iron, spathic iron or steel ore.
Siderite, or spathic iron ore, FeCO3, crystallizes in the rhombohedral system and contains 48.28% of iron.
It is obtained from hmatite and spathic ore, coke being used for the smelting.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold CooleySpathic Iron Ore.—Carbonate of iron, when found in a comparatively pure and crystallized state, is known as spathic or sparry.
British Dictionary definitions for spathic
spathic
spathose (ˈspæθəʊs)
/ (ˈspæθɪk) /
adjective
(of minerals) resembling spar, esp in having good cleavage
Word Origin for spathic
C18: from German
Spat, Spath
spar ³; related to Old High German
spān chip; see
spoon