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nakhlite

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nakhlite [′näk‚līt]
(geology)
An achondritic stony meteorite composed of an aggregate of diopside and olivine.
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The findings are based on analysis of radioactive isotopes of rare elements in an ancient meteorite, known as nakhlite, after the place in Egypt where it was found.
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