chibinite

/tʃaɪbaɪnaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete mineral, now considered to be a mineraloid, found in some chondritic meteorites.

“The geologist spent years studying the chibinite found in the meteorite sample.”

Synonyms

  • meteoritic mineral
  • mineraloid

Antonyms

  • terrestrial ore
  • common mineral