lonsdaleite
See also: Lonsdaleite and lonsdaléite
English
Etymology
Lonsdale + -ite, in honour of Kathleen Lonsdale.
Noun
lonsdaleite (usually uncountable, plural lonsdaleites)
- (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
lonsdaleite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lonsdaleite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.