Stishovite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stishovite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO₂, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO₂, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.
Word Forms
- stishovites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stellerite, stottite, stolzite, stibine, shakhovite, shirokshinite.
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