stishovite

American  

[stish-uh-vahyt] / ˈstɪʃ əˌvaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

1. a rare polymorph of quartz, SiO 2 , formed under very high pressure, as by meteorite impact.

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Etymology

Origin of stishovite

1960–65; named after S. M. Stishov, 20th-century Russian mineralogist; -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Specifically, the silica polymorphs in question were seifertite and stishovite, which are chemically identical to quartz.

From Salon

Yet the scientists believe they solved this mystery by determining that the silica polymorph known as stishovite will turn into seifertite when experiencing high pressure before evolving into a third silica polymorph that was present in the sample: α-cristobalite.

From Salon

“In other words, seifertite could form from α-cristobalite during the compressing process, and some of the sample transformed to stishovite during the subsequent temperature-increasing process,” author Wei Du of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said in a statement.

From Salon

This temperature and pressure change occurs rapidly and has distinctive features, including the formation of silica polymorphs like stishovite and seifertite, which are chemically identical to quartz but have different crystalline structures.

From Science Daily

"In other words, seifertite could form from α-cristobalite during the compressing process, and some of the sample transformed to stishovite during the subsequent temperature-increasing process," said Du.

From Science Daily