staurolite
[ stawr-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈstɔr əˌlaɪt /
noun
a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe2Al2O7(SiO4)4(OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.
Origin of staurolite
1790–1800; < Greek
stauró(s) a cross +
-lite
OTHER WORDS FROM staurolite
stau·ro·lit·ic [stawr-uh-lit-ik] /ˌstɔr əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby staurolite
staumrel,
staun,
staunch,
staunton,
staurion,
staurolite,
stauropegion,
stauroplegia,
stauroscope,
stavanger,
stave
Example sentences from the Web for staurolite
Kyanite and staurolite may also be mentioned as occasionally occurring.
British Dictionary definitions for staurolite
staurolite
/ (ˈstɔːrəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a brown glassy mineral consisting of iron aluminium silicate in the form of prismatic crystals: used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe 2 Al 9 Si 4 O 11 (OH) 2
Derived forms of staurolite
staurolitic (ˌstɔːrəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for staurolite
C19: from Greek
stauros a cross +
-lite
Scientific definitions for staurolite
staurolite
[ stou′rə-līt′ ]
A brownish to black orthorhombic mineral, often having crossed intergrown crystals and found in mica schists and gneisses. Chemical formula: (FeMg)2Al9Si4O23(OH).