chiastolite
noun
chi·as·to·lite
kīˈastəˌlīt
plural -s
: a mineral consisting of a variety of andalusite whose crystals have a tessellated appearance in cross section due to the arrangement of impurities
called also macle
Word History
Etymology
German chiastolith, from chiasto- + -lith -lite
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