maskelynite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Maskelyne + -ite, after Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story Maskelyne, British geologist.
Noun
[edit]maskelynite (countable and uncountable, plural maskelynites)
- (mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.