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schreibersite
[shrahy-ber-sahyt, -zahyt]
noun
a mineral, iron-nickel phosphide, (Fe, Ni) 3 P, found only in meteorites.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of schreibersite1
Example Sentences
As a result, these fulgurites can contain schreibersite.
This sample illustrated that fulgurites harbor significant amounts of schreibersite.
Some meteorites contain the phosphorus mineral called schreibersite, which is soluble in water, where life is thought to have formed.
The researchers estimated the number of lightning strikes spanning between 4.5 billion and 3.5 billion years ago based on atmospheric composition at the time and calculated how much schreibersite could result.
The team also noticed that the Anoka meteorite is shot through with bands of a brittle mineral called schreibersite.
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