STAUROLITE

staurolite. Staurolite, n. a siliceous stone white or gray

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Stau″ro‐lite (sta̤″rō̍‐līt), n. [[Gr. σταυρόσ a cross + -lite.]] (Min.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of alumina and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite.