shergottite

noun

noun

US /ˌʃɚ.ɡəˈtaɪt/

Etymology From Shergotty + -ite, after the Indian city where the first specimen was found in 1865.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Usually A type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth.

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