macle

English

noun
Definitions
  • (mineral) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
  • (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
  • (mineralogy) A twin crystal.

Etymology

Borrowed from French macle derived from Latin macula (stain, spot, blemish, mesh, fault), mascula.

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Latin

mascula

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