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(aŋ′kər īt′)

noun

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

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

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noun

A white, gray, or red iron-rich dolomitic or carbonate mineral, Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO₃)₂.

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Origin: After Matthias Joseph Anker (1771-1843), Austrian mineralogist

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