itacolumite
[ it-uh-kol-yuh-mahyt ]
noun
a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
Origin of itacolumite
11860–65; named after Itacolumi, mountain in Brazil; see -ite1
Words Nearby itacolumite
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How to use itacolumite in a sentence
Some authorities hold that the diamond has been formed in certain quartz veins which traverse the itacolumite.
itacolumite is yellow or pale-brown, and splits readily into thin flat slabs.
British Dictionary definitions for itacolumite
itacolumite
/ (ˌɪtəˈkɒljʊˌmaɪt) /
noun
a fine-grained micaceous sandstone that occurs in thin flexible slabs
Origin of itacolumite
1C19: named after Itacolumi mountain in Brazil where it is found
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