tranquillityite

noun

tranquillityite

noun

Etymology From tranquillity + -ite, after the Sea of Tranquillity, a basin on the Moon where the mineral was first found.

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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A hexagonal dark red mineral containing iron, oxygen, silicon, titanium, yttrium, and zirconium.

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