pallasite
IPA: pˈæɫʌsaɪt
noun
- (geology) A stony-iron meteorite embedded with glassy crystals of olivine.
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Examples of "pallasite" in Sentences
- Brahin is a meteorite pallasite found in 1807.
- A pallasite is a type of stony iron meteorite.
- Imilac is classified as a stony iron pallasite.
- A 'pallasite' is a type of stony iron meteorite.
- It was also the first pallasite meteorite from Italy.
- Krasnojarsk was the first pallasite meteorite ever found.
- Seymchan is considered a stable and rust resistant pallasite.
- This pallasite consists of approximately equal parts of olivine and metal.
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