coesite
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]coesite (countable and uncountable, plural coesites)
- (mineralogy) A high-pressure polymorph of silica found in extreme conditions such as the impact craters of meteorites, with the chemical composition of silicon dioxide, SiO2.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Coesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “coesite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.