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cristobalite

noun
cris·​to·​bal·​ite | \ kriˈstōbəˌlīt\
plural -s

Definition of cristobalite

: silica occurring in white octahedra stable at high temperature — compare quartz, tridymite

History and Etymology for cristobalite

German cristobalit, from Cerro San Cristóbal, Pachuca, Mexico + German -it -ite

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