Etymology

armalcolite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon. Full definition →

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The story

From the names of astronauts (ARM)strong, (AL)drin, and (COL)lins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.

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