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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