Definitions for staurolite
staurolite
stau·ro·lite
Spelling: [stawr-uh-lahyt]
IPA: /ˈstɔr əˌlaɪt/
Staurolite is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 1047 anagrams from letters in staurolite (aeilorsttu).
Definitions for staurolite
noun
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a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe 2 Al 2 O 7 (SiO 4) 4 (OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.
Origin of staurolite
1790-1800; Greek stauró(s) a cross + -lite
Examples for staurolite
Kyanite and staurolite may also be mentioned as occasionally occurring.