Definitions
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- noun mineralogy An
orthorhombic mineral first discovered on theMoon .
Etymologies
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From the names of astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.
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Among the substances the rock could contain is armalcolite, a mineral first discovered on the moon and named for Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, who was on the Apollo 11 lunar mission crew.
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Among the substances the rock could contain is armalcolite, a mineral first discovered on the moon and named for Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, who was on the Apollo 11 lunar mission crew.
marrymemckean commented on the word armalcolite
A glorious and historically lovely mineral. Is "multieponymous" a word?
March 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word armalcolite
Named for Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, the Apollo 11 astronauts. Armstrong and Aldrin discovered the mineral at Tranquility Base on the moon. :-)
March 7, 2010