majorite
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]majorite (plural majorites)
- (mineralogy) A silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium, found in the upper mantle of the Earth, that stores oxygen when under intense pressure
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Majorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “majorite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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