A type of meteorite or rare mineral formation, though this term is quite obscure in modern geology.
From choana (funnel) + -ite (mineral or stone suffix), likely referencing the funnel-shaped appearance of certain crystal formations or meteorite features.
Choanite is such a rare or archaic geological term that even modern mineralogists rarely use it, showing how scientific vocabulary evolves and some older classification names simply fade away as we develop better understanding!
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