# maskelynite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.

## Etymology
From Maskelyne + -ite, after Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story Maskelyne, British geologist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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