noun Download 🔗Share Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section. Examples : "The geology student showed us a piece of chiastolite, explaining how its "macle," or cross-shaped pattern, formed naturally within the stone. " geology mineral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance. Examples : "The quartz crystals formed a striking macle, their intergrown shapes creating a beautiful, tessellated pattern on the rock. " geology mineral appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A twin crystal. Examples : "The mineral exhibit featured a beautiful staurolite macle, its two intergrown crystals forming a distinct cross shape. " geology mineral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading