troilite

English

Etymology

From Troili +‎ -ite, after Domenico Troili.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹɔɪlaɪt/

Noun

troilite (plural troilites)

  1. (mineralogy) A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites

Further reading

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