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