cristobalite

• Ein weißes Mineral aus Siliziumdioxid, das vor allem in vulkanischen Gesteinen vorkommt.

A white mineral composed of silica, typically found in volcanic rocks.

1. Silica mineralC2formalscientific

   A white, high-temperature polymorph of silica (SiO2) that crystallizes in the tetragonal system and is commonly found in volcanic rocks and meteorites.

   Mineral aus Siliciumdioxid

   • Cristobalite is often identified in volcanic ash samples.
   • The ceramic industry uses cristobalite for its thermal stability.
   • Geologists discovered cristobalite in the lunar rock samples.