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cliftonite

noun
clif·ton·ite | \ˈkliftəˌnīt\
plural -s

Definition of cliftonite 

: carbon found in minute cubic crystals in meteoric iron

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History and Etymology for cliftonite

Robert B. Clifton †1921 English physicist + English -ite

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