Cliftonite

/ˈklɪf.tə.naɪt/

Translation of "cliftonite" into Russian

Noun

/ˈklɪf.tə.naɪt/

cliftonite

cliftonites pl

клифтонит

The geologist discovered a rare cliftonite in the meteorite sample.

Геолог обнаружил редкий клифтонит в образце метеорита.

Noun

/ˈklɪf.tə.naɪt/

A cubic variety of meteoritic graphite occurring as microscopic crystals in iron meteorites.

Under the microscope, the scientist identified cubic crystals of cliftonite within the iron meteorite.

The substance of such meteoritic graphite when referred to as a material or mass.

Fragments of cliftonite were isolated from the meteorite powder for further analysis.