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lechatelierite
[ luh-shaht-l-eer-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, an amorphous form of silica formed by the fusion by heat of silica and found in fulgurites.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lechatelierite1
1915–20; < French, after H.-L. Le Châtelier (1850–1936), French chemist; -ite 1
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This mineral, called lechatelierite, "forms at really high temperatures - about 1,700C", said Prof Kent.
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