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schreiber·site
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schreibersitenoun
A tetragonal iron nickel phosphide mineral most commonly found in meteorites.
Etymology: after Austrian scientist Karl Franz Anton von Schreibers (1775-1852).
Webster Dictionary
Schreibersitenoun
a mineral occurring in steel-gray flexible folia. It contains iron, nickel, and phosphorus, and is found only in meteoric iron
Etymology: [Named after Carl von Schreibers, of Vienna.]
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Schreibersite
Schreibersite is generally a rare iron nickel phosphide mineral, (Fe,Ni)3P, though common in iron-nickel meteorites. The only known occurrence of the mineral on Earth is located on Disko Island in Greenland. Another name used for the mineral is rhabdite. It forms tetragonal crystals with perfect 001 cleavage. Its color ranges from bronze to brass yellow to silver white. It has a density of 7.5 and a hardness of 6.5 - 7. It is opaque with a metallic luster and a dark gray streak. It was named after the Austrian scientist Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers, who was one of the first to describe it from iron meteorites. Schreibersite is reported from the Magura Meteorite, Arva-
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of schreibersite in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of schreibersite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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