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Definition of: staurolite
(stôr′ə·līt) noun
A brown to brownish–black native silicate of iron and aluminum, found in prismatic crystals and sometimes used as a gem. [<Gk. stauros cross + -LITE; from the crosslike twin crystals]
—stau′ro·lit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective
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