staurolite

American  

[stawr-uh-lahyt] / ˈstɔr əˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe 2 Al 2 O 7 (SiO4 ) 4 (OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.

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staurolite British  

/ ˈstɔːrəˌlaɪt, ˌstɔːrəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

1. a brown glassy mineral consisting of iron aluminium silicate in the form of prismatic crystals: used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe 2 Al 9 Si 4 O 11 (OH) 2

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staurolite Scientific  

/ stou′rə-līt′ /

1. A brownish to black orthorhombic mineral, often having crossed intergrown crystals and found in mica schists and gneisses. Chemical formula: (FeMg) ₂ Al ₉ Si ₄ O ₂₃ (OH).

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Other Word Forms

• staurolitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of staurolite

1790–1800; < Greek stauró ( s ) a cross + -lite

Example Sentences

At the Chateau Martinez, the Staurolite Baron slumped onto his piano stool and played a walking boogie-woogie bass with his left hand and some jazzy treble runs with his nonexistent right hand, while the ghost of Pacheco’s pig, whose inessential form had finally managed to pass through the white picket fence surrounding the Martinez digs, started eating Onofre’s Astroturf lawn and his plastic garden flowers.

From Literature

One reason they usually parked elsewhere was because one-armed Onofre Martinez, the Staurolite Baron and father of Bruno Martinez the cop, always parked his mottled-green, 1953 Chevy pickup in front of the meter.

From Literature

Onofre’s three-legged shepherd leaped to the ground as the Staurolite Baron slammed the door, and, with a triumphant grin riding on his face like a soaring hawk, Onofre pulled out the driver’s side windshield wiper, making it that much easier for Bernabe to slide his ticket into place.

From Literature

Onofre’s prominence in this trade had long ago earned him the title of the Staurolite Baron.

From Literature

Officer Bill Koontz and the Staurolite Baron’s son, Bruno Martinez, were dispatched to the scene.

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