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From icosahedron + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
icosahedrite
Today it means: A mineral, Al₆₃Cu₂₄Fe₁₃, that represents the only known natural occurrence of quasicrystals. Full definition →
Today it means: A mineral, Al₆₃Cu₂₄Fe₁₃, that represents the only known natural occurrence of quasicrystals. Full definition →
From icosahedron + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.