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chiastolite
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chiastolite, n. [Gr. chiasto`s marked with a -lite. See Chiasm. So called from the resemblance of the cross cuts of its crystals to the Greek letter
A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle . The tessellated appearance of a cross section is due to the symmetrical arrangement of impurities in the crystal. [1913 Webster]
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