cristobalite

English
Cristobalite

Etymology

Named for the type locality at Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, +‎ -ite.

Noun

cristobalite (countable and uncountable, plural cristobalites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula SiO2, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.

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Further reading
  • “Cristobalite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “cristobalite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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