The story
From the names of astronauts (ARM)strong, (AL)drin, and (COL)lins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon. Full definition →
From the names of astronauts (ARM)strong, (AL)drin, and (COL)lins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.