cristobalite

[ kri-stoh-buh-lahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. a polymorph of quartz occurring in volcanic rock in the form of colorless, translucent crystals.

Origin of cristobalite

1
1885–90; named after San Cristóbal, a hill near Pachuca de Soto, Mexico; see -ite1

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cristobalite

/ (krɪsˈtəʊbəˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO 2

Origin of cristobalite

1
C19: from German, named after Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, where it was discovered

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