troilite

troilite, variety of the iron sulfide mineral pyrrhotite (q.v.) present in meteorites.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.

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Article Title: troilite

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 14 December 2006

Access Date: February 22, 2025