microlite
[ mahy-kruh-lahyt ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌlaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
any microscopic crystal.
a mineral, principally calcium pyrotantalate, Ca2Ta2O7, usually including niobium, fluorine, and other impurities, occurring in cubic crystals.
Nearby words
microinvasion, microjet, microlecithal, microlepidoptera, microlight, microlite, microliter, microlith, microlithiasis, microlithic, microlitic
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