quartzoid

quartzoid
\\ˈkwȯrtˌsȯid\ noun (-s)
: a crystal that is common with quartz and consists of a combination of the hexagonal prism and dipyramid

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ˈquartzoid
[f. as quartz + -oid.]
A crystal having the form of a double six-sided pyramid.
Webster cites Dana. Dana Man. Min. (ed. 4) 47.

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  • Quartzoid — Quartz oid, n. [Quartz + oid.] (Crystallog.) A form of crystal common with quartz, consisting of two six sided pyramids, base to base. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quartzoid — quartz·oid …   English syllables

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