andalusite

Noun

Meaning

A silicate of aluminium, occurring usually in thick rhombic prisms, nearly square, of a grayish or pale reddish tint. It was first discovered in Andalusia, Spain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

calcite fluorite pyrite dolomite rhodonite tremolite galena wollastonite cordierite barite kyanite staurolite grossular sillimanite diopside
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Examples

A subgroup is the andalusite -, staurolite -, kyanite - and sillimanite -schists which usually make their appearance in the vicinity of gneissose granites, and have presumably been affected by contact metamorphism. Source: Internet

Kyanite is triclinic, while andalusite and sillimanite are both orthorhombic and belong to the dipyramidal point group. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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