Campylite

/ˈkæmpɪlaɪt/ noun

A curved or bent mineral or rock formation, though this term is rarely used in modern geology.

From Greek 'kampylos' (curved) and mineral suffix '-ite', created in 19th-century mineralogy but largely abandoned as classification systems improved.

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