im|pact|ite

im|pact|ite
im|pact|ite «ihm PAK tyt», noun.
a glassy kind of rock fragment formed as a result of the impact of a meteorite on the surface of the earth: »

Impactites…are usually discovered near huge craters (New Scientist).

[< impact + ite1]

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