cristobalite

cristobalite

(krɪsˈtəʊbəˌlaɪt)

n

(Minerals) a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO2

[C19: from German, named after Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, where it was discovered]

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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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