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troilite

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[troh-uh-lahyt, troi-lahyt] / ˈtroʊ əˌlaɪt, ˈtrɔɪ laɪt /

noun

a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.

Etymology

Origin of troilite

1865–70; named after D. Troili, 18th-century Italian savant who described a meteorite containing it. See -ite ¹

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In situ determination of iodine content and iodine-xenon systematics in silicates and troilite phases in chondrules from the LL3 chondrite Semarkona.

From Nature ● Nov. 28, 2017

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