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cristobalite

noun
cris·to·bal·ite | \kriˈstōbəˌlīt\
plural -s

Definition of cristobalite 

: silica occurring in white octahedra stable at high temperature — compare quartz, tridymite

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History and Etymology for cristobalite

German cristobalit, from Cerro San Cristóbal, Pachuca, Mexico + German -it -ite

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