lonsdaleite

See also: Lonsdaleite and lonsdaléite

English

Etymology

Lonsdale +‎ -ite, in honour of Kathleen Lonsdale.

Noun

lonsdaleite (usually uncountable, plural lonsdaleites)

(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.

Translations

mineral

French: lonsdaléite (fr) f

Spanish: lonsdaleita f

Further reading

lonsdaleite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“Lonsdaleite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

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