- 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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.