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English
Etymology
From the names of astronauts (ARM)strong, (AL)drin, and (COL)lins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.
Noun
armalcolite (plural armalcolites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon.
Translations
an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon
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