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单词 pecoraite
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pecoraiten.

Brit. /pᵻˈkɔːrə(r)ʌɪt/, U.S. /pəˈkɔrəˌaɪt/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pecora , -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < the name of William T. Pecora (1913–72), U.S. geologist (see quot. 1969) + -ite suffix1.
Mineralogy.
A rare, bright green, monoclinic mineral of the serpentine group, consisting of a basic silicate of nickel, Ni3Si2O5(OH)4, found originally as a product of weathering in an ancient meteorite and subsequently in other metamorphic rocks.
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1969 G. T. Faust et al. in Science 4 July 59/3 A green mineral of the serpentine group, rich in nickel, was described..from the Wolf Creek meteorite in the desert of Western Australia... The new mineral is named pecoraite after Dr. William T. Pecora, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, in recognition of his contributions..to the mineralogy and geology of nickel silicate deposits in North America and South America.
1973 Mineral. Mag. 39 113 Pecoraite..was found as fracture fillings in the Wolf Creek meteorite of Western Australia.
1995 Clay Minerals 30 212/1 Pecoraite occurs as deep-green grains, 0.1 to 1 mm in diameter filling fine cracks and veins in the serpentinized harzburgite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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