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单词 itacolumite
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itacolumite

[ it-uh-kol-yuh-mahyt ]
/ ˌɪt əˈkɒl yəˌmaɪt /

noun

a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.

Origin of itacolumite

1860–65; named after Itacolumi, mountain in Brazil; see -ite1

Words nearby itacolumite

Isuprel, ISV, it, I.T.A., Itabuna, itacolumite, itaconic acid, Itagüí, It ain't a fit night out for man or beast, Itajaí, ital.
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Example sentences from the Web for itacolumite

  • Itacolumite is yellow or pale-brown, and splits readily into thin flat slabs.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various
  • Some authorities hold that the diamond has been formed in certain quartz veins which traverse the itacolumite.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for itacolumite

itacolumite
/ (ˌɪtəˈkɒljʊˌmaɪt) /

noun

a fine-grained micaceous sandstone that occurs in thin flexible slabs

Word Origin for itacolumite

C19: named after Itacolumi mountain in Brazil where it is found
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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