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English
Etymology
From Hapke + -ite, after US scientist Bruce Hapke.
Noun
hapkeite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A meteoric mineral composed of silicon and iron.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Hapkeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “hapkeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.