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- noun mineralogy A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal gray white
mineral containingiron ,nickel , andphosphorus .
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Meteorite mineral named in 1969 for Daniel M. Barringer (1860-1929), the U.S. Mining engineer who established the meteoritic origin of Meteor Crater, Arizona.
June 3, 2010