Byssolite

/ˈbɪsəˌlaɪt/ noun

A mineral or rock variety, possibly a fossilized form of byssus or a mineral with thread-like or fibrous structural characteristics.

From Latin 'byssus' (fine linen or threads) + Greek '-lithos' (stone). The term was likely coined in 19th-century mineralogy to describe rocks with fine, fibrous structures resembling ancient byssus.

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