spathic
/ˈspæθɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling spar (a type of crystalline mineral); having a foliated or layered structure like certain minerals.
- The geologist identified the spathic texture of the calcite sample under the microscope.
- Miners often encounter spathic iron ore in the region's ancient rock formations.
- The spathic cleavage of the mineral made it easy to split into thin sheets.
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