kamacite

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See also: Kamacite

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A meteorite containing kamacite and taenite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάμαξ (kámax, vine-pole) +‎ -ite.

Noun

kamacite (plural kamacites)

  1. (mineralogy) A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of iron and nickel

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kamacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • kamacite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.