hibonite

English

Etymology

From Hibon +‎ -ite, after Paul Hibon, who discovered it.

Noun

hibonite (plural hibonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A calcium aluminate mineral found in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites.

Further reading

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