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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chiastolite /kʌɪˈastəlʌɪt, kɪ-/

▶noun a variety of the mineral andalusite containing dark carbonaceous inclusions giving a cross-shaped appearance.

– origin C19: from Gk khiastos ‘arranged crosswise’ + -lite.

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