kamacite

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English[edit]

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A meteorite containing kamacite and taenite

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek κάμαξ (kámax, “vine-pole”) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

kamacite (plural kamacites)

  1. (mineralogy) A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of iron and nickel

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Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kamacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “kamacite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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