cristobalite

Noun

Meaning

a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

jasper flint agate obsidian chalcedony tridymite pumice carnelian quartz glass volcanic glass opal glass silica glass fused quartz vitreous silica amorphous silica
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Hypernyms

mineral

Examples

In some stones, the inclusion of small, white, radially clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian). Source: Internet

Soapstone undergoes transformations when heated to temperatures of 1000–1200 °C into enstatite and cristobalite ; in the Mohs scale, this corresponds to an increase in hardness to 5.5–6.5. Source: Internet

The structures of tridymite and cristobalite are closely related and can be described as hexagonal and cubic close-packed layers. Source: Internet

The high temperature minerals, cristobalite and tridymite, have both a lower density and index of refraction than quartz. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cristobal Cristobal Balenciaga Cristobal Colon cristoballite Cristoforian Cristoforo Colombo