What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Meteorite vs Maskelynite - What's the difference?

meteorite | maskelynite |

As nouns the difference between meteorite and maskelynite

is that meteorite is while maskelynite is (mineralogy) a glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.

meteorite

English

(wikipedia meteorite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteor

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * meteoritic * meteoritics * meteoriticist * micrometeorite * Gibeon meteorite * stony meteorite

    Related terms

    * achondrite * aerolite * chondrite * meteor * meteoroid * meteorology * siderite * siderolite

    See also

    * achondrite * aerolite * angrite * asteroid * aubrite * chassignite * chondrite * fireball * nakhlite * shergottite * ureilite

    External links

    * (wikipedia "meteorite") ----

    maskelynite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia maskelynite)
  • (mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.