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tridymite
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Princeton's WordNet
tridymitenoun
a mineral form of silica
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tridymitenoun
A rare mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature, with the chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO. Tridymite is chemically identical to quartz, but has a different crystal structure. Sometimes contains sodium aluminum silicate, which seems to be expelled when quartz solidifies at lower temperatures.
Etymology: The name refers to the peculiar habit of crystallizing in groups of three individuals.
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Tridymite
Tridymite is a high-temperature polymorph of silica and usually occurs as minute tabular white or colorless pseudo-hexagonal crystals, or scales, in cavities in felsic volcanic rocks. Its chemical formula is SiO2. Tridymite was first described in 1868 and the type location is in Hidalgo, Mexico. The name is from the Greek tridymos for triplet as tridymite commonly occurs as twinned crystal trillings (compound crystals comprising three twinned crystal components).
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tridymite
Tridymite is a high-temperature polymorph of quartz and a silicate mineral of silicon and oxygen that can occur in several crystalline forms. It is often found in volcanic rocks and in some meteorites. It is less dense than quartz but has a higher melting point.
Webster Dictionary
Tridymitenoun
pure silica, like quartz, but crystallizing in hexagonal tables. It is found in trachyte and similar rocks
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Tridymite
Tridymite is a high-temperature polymorph of quartz and usually occurs as minute tabular white or colorless pseudo-hexagonal crystals, or scales, in cavities in acidic volcanic rocks. Its chemical formula is SiO2. Tridymite was first described in 1868 and the type location is in Hidalgo, Mexico. The name is from the Greek tridymos for triplet as tridymite commonly occurs as twinned crystal trillings.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tridymite
trid′i-mīt, n. a brittle mineral composed of silica, which occurs in various acid igneous rocks in the form of thin transparent six-sided plates, several of which are usually grouped together.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tridymite in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tridymite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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