Definitions for itacolumite
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1. Itacolumite

   Itacolumite is a naturally occurring porous, yellow sandstone that is flexible when cut into relatively thin slabs. It occurs at Itacolumi, its eponym, in the southern portion of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is also found in Kaliana village (Charkhi Dadri district, Haryana, India), Georgia in the US, and Stokes and McDowell counties of North Carolina. It is the best and most widely known example of a flexible sandstone and is a source of diamonds found in the Minas Gerais area of Brazil. On the split faces of the slabs, scales of greenish mica are visible, but in other respects, the rock seems to be a remarkably pure specimen consisting of quartz. If a slab measuring 30-60 centimetres long and few centimetres thick is cut and then placed so that it is supported at its ends only, it will gradually bend due to its own weight. If it is then turned over it will straighten and bend in the opposite direction. Flakes a millimetre or two thick can be bent between the fingers and are said to give out a creaking sound, but specimens showing this property form only a small part of the whole mass of the rock.

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1. Itacolumitenoun

   a laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found

2. Etymology: [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.]

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1. Itacolumite

   Itacolumite is a naturally occurring porous, yellow sandstone that is flexible when cut into thin strips. It occurs in great numbers at Itacolumi, in the southern portion of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is also found in Jhajjar, India; Georgia; and Stokes and McDowell Counties North Carolina, USA. It is the best and most widely known example of a flexible sandstone and is a source of diamonds found in the Minas Gerais area. On the split faces of the slabs, scales of greenish mica are visible, but in other respects the rock seems to be remarkably pure. If a piece which is a foot or two long and half an inch thick is supported at its ends it will gradually bend by its own weight. If it is then turned over it will straighten and bend in the opposite direction. Flakes a millimetre or two thick can be bent between the fingers and are said to give out a creaking sound, but specimens showing this property form only a small part of the whole mass of the rock.

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1. Itacolumite

   it-a-kol′ūm-īt, n. a schistose quartzite, containing scales of mica, talc, and chlorite, often having a certain flexibility.

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of itacolumite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of itacolumite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itacolumite
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itacolumite
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=itacolumite
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=itacolumite