maskelynite

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English

Etymology

From Maskelyne +‎ -ite, after Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story Maskelyne, British geologist.

Noun

maskelynite (countable and uncountable, plural maskelynites)

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  1. (mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.