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ankerite Definition

an·ker·ite (aŋ′kər īt′)

noun

a variety of dolomite, Ca(Fe, Mg, Mn) (CO), with more iron than magnesium

Etymology: Ger ankerit, after M. J. Anker, 19th-c. Austrian mineralogist

ankerite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

crystal: The Diana Flats in the Beaumont Mine at Allenheads yielded exceptional specimens of fluorite, sphalerite and ankerite crystals deposited in the ironstone.

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