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staurolite definition

stau·ro·lite (stôr′ə līt′)

noun

a dark-colored mineral, (Fe,Mg)AlSiO(OH), a silicate of iron and aluminum: the crystals are often found twinned in the form of a cross

Etymology: Fr < Gr stauros, a cross, post < IE *steu- > ON staurr, post (see store) + -lite, -lite

Related Forms:

  • staurolitic stau′·ro·lit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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