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cristobalite
cris·to·ba·lite [ kri stṓbə lt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
form of silica: a white form of quartz. Source: volcanic rocks.
[Late 19th century. After the hill of San Cristóbal, near Pachuca de Soto, Mexico]
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