Definition of Troilite. Meaning of Troilite. Synonyms of Troilite

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Definition of Troilite

Troilite
Troilite Tro"i*lite, n. [Named after Dominico Troili, an Italian of the 18th century.] (Min.) Native iron protosulphide, FeS. It is known only in meteoric irons, and is usually in imbedded nodular masses of a bronze color.

Meaning of Troilite from wikipedia

- Troilite (/ˈtrɔɪlaɪt/) is a rare iron sulfide mineral with the simple formula of FeS. It is the iron-rich endmember of the pyrrhotite group. Pyrrhotite...
- phosphide Taenite – iron nickel alloy Troilite – a variety of the iron sulfide mineral pyrrhotite. The troilite in this sample is used as the standard...
- (cubic) Pyrrhotite, Fe1−xS (where x = 0 to 0.2) (monoclinic or hexagonal) Troilite, FeS, the endmember of pyrrhotite (hexagonal) Mackinawite, Fe1+xS (where...
- 0.125). It is a nonstoichiometric variant of FeS, the mineral known as troilite. Pyrrhotite is also called magnetic pyrite, because the color is similar...
- example, "ferrous sulfide" can refer to the 1:1 species (mineral name troilite) or a host of Fe-deficient derivatives (pyrrhotite). The mineral magnetite...
- Polyxo. The infrared spectrum of the first three are similar to the mineral troilite, while 308 Polyxo is modified with hydration features. In 2010, the asteroid...
- reference standard. The most commonly used standard is Vienna-Canyon Diablo Troilite (VCDT). Results are reported as variations from the standard ratio in parts...
- K****el in Germany. ****ociated minerals include native iron, schreibersite, troilite and wüstite. Similar iron carbides occur also in technical iron alloys...
- often form rounded nodules of troilite or graphite, surrounded by schreibersite and cohenite. Schreibersite and troilite also occur as plate shaped inclusions...
- relatively dark surface. The spectrum of 233 Asterope bears a resemblance to Troilite, a sulfurous iron mineral found in most iron meteorites. Photometric observations...