Definition
A type of mineral form of andalusite that contains dark carbon impurities arranged in a cross or X-pattern when viewed in cross-section.
Etymology
From Greek 'chiasma' meaning cross, combined with the mineral suffix '-lite' (meaning stone). The mineral was named for the characteristic cross-shaped pattern visible in its structure, which resembles the Greek letter chi (X).
Kelly Says
Medieval alchemists called chiastolite the 'cross stone' and believed it had protective powers, partly because its natural X-pattern looked like a mystical symbol. Scientists later realized these crosses form when the mineral crystallizes with specific impurity distributions—a perfect example of how geometry emerges from chemistry!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቺያስቶላይት
chi-a-sto-lai-te
ARالعربية
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
BNবাংলা
চিয়াস্টোলাইট
chi-a-sto-lai-te
CACatalà
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
CSČeština
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
DADansk
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
DEDeutsch
Chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
ELΕλληνικά
χιαστόλιθος
hia-sto-li-thos
ESEspañol
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
FAفارسی
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
FISuomi
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
FRFrançais
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-t
GUGU
ચિયાસ્ટોલાઈટ
chi-a-sto-lai-t
HAHA
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
HEעברית
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
HIहिन्दी
चियास्टोलाइट
chi-a-sto-la-it
HUMagyar
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
IDBahasa Indonesia
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
IGIG
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
ITItaliano
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
JA日本語
キアストライト
kia-su-to-rai-to
KKKK
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
KMKM
ចៀសតូલાយ
chi-as-to-lai
KO한국어
키아스토라이트
ki-a-su-to-rai-te
MRMR
चीअस्टोलाइट
chi-a-sto-lai-t
MSBahasa Melayu
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
MYမြန်မာ
ကျီးအစ္စတိုလိုက်
ki-a-su-to-loi-ke
NLNederlands
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
NONorsk
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
PAPA
ਚੀਆਸਟੋਲਾਇਟ
chi-a-sto-lai-t
PLPolski
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
PTPortuguês
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
RORomână
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
RUРусский
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
SVSvenska
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
SWKiswahili
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
TAதமிழ்
சீயாஸ்டோலைட்
chi-ya-as-to-lai-t
TEతెలుగు
చియాస్టోలైట్
chi-a-sto-lai-t
THไทย
ไคอาสโตไลต์
kai-a-sto-lai-te
TLTL
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
TRTürkçe
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
UKУкраїнська
chiastolite
ki-as-to-li-te
URاردو
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
VITiếng Việt
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
YOYO
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te
ZH中文
chiastolite
qi-ā-suō-li-te
ZUZU
chiastolite
ki-a-sto-li-te