Definition of UREILITE

ureilite

Meanings

Plural: ureilites

Noun

  • An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.

Origin / Etymology

From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886.

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