| 释义 |
Definition of iddingsite in English: iddingsitenoun ˈɪdɪŋzʌɪtˈidiNGˌzīt mass nounA brownish mineral deposit consisting of a mixture of silicates, formed by alteration of olivine. Example sentencesExamples - Iddingsite is a mixture of orthopyroxene, maghemite, hematite, cristobalite, and amorphous silica that is formed from olivine.
- The Lafayette meteorite contains abundant iddingsite, a fine-grained intergrowth of smectite clay, ferrihydrite, and ionic salt minerals.
Origin Late 19th century: from the name of Joseph P. Iddings (1857–1920), American geologist, + -ite1. Definition of iddingsite in US English: iddingsitenounˈidiNGˌzīt A brownish mineral deposit consisting of a mixture of silicates, formed by alteration of olivine. Example sentencesExamples - The Lafayette meteorite contains abundant iddingsite, a fine-grained intergrowth of smectite clay, ferrihydrite, and ionic salt minerals.
- Iddingsite is a mixture of orthopyroxene, maghemite, hematite, cristobalite, and amorphous silica that is formed from olivine.
Origin Late 19th century: from the name of Joseph P. Iddings (1857–1920), American geologist, + -ite. |