stishovite
[ stish-uh-vahyt ]
/ ˈstɪʃ əˌvaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
a rare polymorph of quartz, SiO2, formed under very high pressure, as by meteorite impact.
Words nearby stishovite
stirrup cup, stirrup jar, stirrup leather, stirrup pump, stishie, stishovite, stitch, stitch abscess, stitch in time, a, stitch up, stitch wheel
Compare coesite.
Origin of stishovite
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