chiastolite

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Noun

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chi=as=to=lite

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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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