armalcolite

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)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon.

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Further reading

  • “armalcolite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Armalcolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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