staurolite

English

Etymology

From stauro- +‎ -lite, in reference to its frequent cruciform twinning.

Noun

staurolite (countable and uncountable, plural staurolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A dark brown nesosilicate mineral that has crystals that cross and intergrow.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Staurolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “staurolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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