Associations to the word «Pitchstone»

Wiktionary

PITCHSTONE, noun. (geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma

Dictionary definition

PITCHSTONE, noun. Dark acid granitic glass.

Wise words

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