stishovite
English
Etymology
Named after Russian physicist Sergey Stishov + -ite.
Noun
stishovite (usually uncountable, plural stishovites)
- (mineralogy) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO2, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.
Synonyms
See also
- silica
- quartz
- silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Translations
high-pressure polymorph of quartz
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Stishovite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “stishovite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
Noun
stishovite f (plural stishovites)
Italian
Noun
stishovite f (plural stishoviti)