How do you use Cristobalite in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like mineral, plus the exact meaning.
Cristobalite in a sentence
Cristobalite meaning
A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula SiO₂, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.
Synonyms of Cristobalite
Using Cristobalite
- The main meaning on this page is: A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula SiO₂, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.
- Useful related words include: mineral.
Context around Cristobalite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cristobalite
- In this selection, "cristobalite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, minerals stand out and add context to how "cristobalite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include crystals of cristobalite in the and temperature minerals cristobalite and tridymite. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cristobalite" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cristobalite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The high temperature minerals, cristobalite and tridymite, have both a lower density and index of refraction than quartz. (18 words)
The structures of tridymite and cristobalite are closely related and can be described as hexagonal and cubic close-packed layers. (20 words)
In some stones, the inclusion of small, white, radially clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian). (25 words)
In some stones, the inclusion of small, white, radially clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian). (25 words)
The structures of tridymite and cristobalite are closely related and can be described as hexagonal and cubic close-packed layers. (20 words)
The high temperature minerals, cristobalite and tridymite, have both a lower density and index of refraction than quartz. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
In some stones, the inclusion of small, white, radially clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian).
The high temperature minerals, cristobalite and tridymite, have both a lower density and index of refraction than quartz.
The structures of tridymite and cristobalite are closely related and can be described as hexagonal and cubic close-packed layers.