TROILITE

Noun

troilite (plural troilites)

(mineral) A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites

Source: Wiktionary


Tro"i*lite, n. Etym: [Named after Dominico Troili, an Italian of the 18th century.] (Min.)

Definition: Native iron protosulphide, FeS. It is known only in meteoric irons, and is usually in imbedded nodular masses of a bronze color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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