troilite
noun
troi·lite
ˈtrō-ə-ˌlīt 
ˈtrȯi-ˌlīt
ˈtrȯi-ˌlīt
: a mineral that is a variety of pyrrhotite and that is widely but sparsely distributed (as on earth, in meteorites, and in lunar soil samples)
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Researchers determined the samples to be 99.5 percent carbon with inclusions of other trace elements such as troilite and iridium.
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Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2013
Chemical analysis of the glass identified minerals only found in extraterrestrial rocks and minerals, such as cubanite, troilite, pyrrhotite lath, or calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021
The analysis also showed minerals like cubanite and troilite, both found in the Wild 2 comet and meteorites.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Nov. 2021
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Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2013
Chemical analysis of the glass identified minerals only found in extraterrestrial rocks and minerals, such as cubanite, troilite, pyrrhotite lath, or calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021
The analysis also showed minerals like cubanite and troilite, both found in the Wild 2 comet and meteorites.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Nov. 2021
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“Troilite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troilite. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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