amygdaloid

Amygdaloid, derived from the ancient Greek for almond, can refer to:

Gastric secretory response to amygdaloid or hypothalamic stimulation in monkeys.

In 1877, the mine discovered the Osceola Amygdaloid.

Amygdaloid Island is an island in Lake Superior.

Amygdaloid Island is approximately 3.8 miles (6 km) long but no more than 0.25 miles (0.4 km) wide.

The spores are spindle (fusiform) or almond (amygdaloid) in shape, with dimensions of 9-13 to 5-7; m.

The island is the site of the Amygdaloid Island Flow, a deposit of basaltic lava with silica inclusions.

These species occur of secondary origin in the cavities of amygdaloid, basalt, and lava, also, less frequently, in granite and gneiss.

The waters of Lake Superior around Amygdaloid Island are notoriously dangerous, however, and inexperienced kayakers are not encouraged to navigate them.

Amygdaloid Island is separated by Amygdaloid Channel from Isle Royale.

The agates of Amygdaloid Island are characteristically almond-shaped or amygdaloidal, hence the name Amygdaloid.

The adjective amygdaloid (literally "like an almond") is used to describe objects which are roughly almond-shaped, particularly a shape which is part way between a triangle and an ellipse.

In 1903, the Michigan company opened the Calico amygdaloid, which held 3% copper ore, and outcropped on the Minesota property only 140 feet (43m) from the outcrop of the Minesota fissure vein.

Amygdaloid and conglomerate mining turned out to be much more productive and profitable than fissure mining, and the majority of highly successful mines were on amygdaloid or conglomerate lodes.

In May, fishermen discovered the remains of several crewmembers at Twelve O'Clock Point on Isle Royale (erroneously reported to be on the nearby Amygdaloid Island) In addition, wreckage from the ship was discovered ashore.