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caudaite

American  
[kaw-duh-ahyt] / ˈkɔ dəˌaɪt /

noun

  1. a small meteorite, generally less than one half millimeter in diameter, containing crystals of more or less pure magnetite.

Etymology

Origin of caudaite

< Latin caud ( a ) tail + -ite 1

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