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spathic

[ spath-ik ]

adjective

, Mineralogy.
  1. like spar.


spathic

/ ˈspæθəʊs; ˈspæθɪk /

adjective

  1. (of minerals) resembling spar, esp in having good cleavage
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spathic1

1780–90; < German Spat (earlier spelling Spath ) spar + -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spathic1

C18: from German Spat, Spath spar ³; related to Old High German spān chip; see spoon
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Example Sentences

Siderite, sid′ėr-īt, n. the lodestone: native iron protocarbonate—also Chalybite, Spathic or Sparry iron, Junckerite.

The ores used in the Krupp works for making the best steel are red hæmatite and spathic ore, with a certain proportion of ferro-manganese.

It was early known as spathose iron, spathic iron or steel ore.

It is a constituent of the minerals cerussite, malachite, azurite, spathic iron ore, calamine, strontianite, witherite, calcite aragonite, limestone, &c.

The ore is a mixture of clay iron ore and Iron. spathic ore, together with limonite and hematite.

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