schreibersite

[ shrahy-ber-sahyt, -zahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, iron-nickel phosphide, (Fe, Ni) 3 P, found only in meteorites.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schreibersite¹

1840–50; < German Schreibersit, named after Carl von Schreibers, Viennese official; -ite ¹

Example Sentences

As a result, these fulgurites can contain schreibersite.

From Reuters

This sample illustrated that fulgurites harbor significant amounts of schreibersite.

From Reuters

Some meteorites contain the phosphorus mineral called schreibersite, which is soluble in water, where life is thought to have formed.

From Reuters

The researchers estimated the number of lightning strikes spanning between 4.5 billion and 3.5 billion years ago based on atmospheric composition at the time and calculated how much schreibersite could result.

From Reuters

The team also noticed that the Anoka meteorite is shot through with bands of a brittle mineral called schreibersite.

From Nature