Ureilite

//ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.

    "Early inspections of the meteorite revealed it to be a ureilite, an unusual composition that does not match other space rocks known to have come from the moon or Mars."

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"Early inspections of the meteorite revealed it to be a ureilite, an unusual composition that does not match other space rocks known to have come from the moon or Mars."

Etymology

From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886.

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