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staurolite

noun
stau·​ro·​lite | \ ˈstȯr-É™-ËŒlÄ«t How to pronounce staurolite (audio) \

Definition of staurolite

: a mineral consisting of a basic silicate of iron and aluminum in prismatic orthorhombic crystals often twinned so as to resemble a cross

Other Words from staurolite

staurolitic \ ËŒstȯr-​É™-​ˈli-​tik How to pronounce staurolitic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of staurolite

circa 1815, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for staurolite

French, from Greek stauros cross + French -lite — more at steer

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