Crystalloclast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crystalloclast is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A clast that consists primarily of crystalized mineral.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A clast that consists primarily of crystalized mineral.
More Meanings
- (rare) A person who breaks crystals for the purpose of studying them.
Example Sentences
Virtually all crystalloclasts are strongly fractured, fused, and fragmented, and are often partly dissolved in the ground-mass.
Word Forms
- crystalloclasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crystallochemistry, paracrystal, chrystal, cryptocrystalline, crystal, xenocryst.
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