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cristobalite

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cristobalite [krɪsˈtəʊbəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO2
[from German, named after Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, where it was discovered]
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Noun1.cristobalite - a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide - a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite


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Department of the Interior 2003], of which quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite are the most common.
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