åkermanite

See also: akermanite

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EtymologyEdit

Named for Anders Richard Åkerman, a Swedish mineralogist.

NounEdit

åkermanite ‎(uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group, containing calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen and having the chemical formula Ca₂Mg[Si₂O₇].

TranslationsEdit

mineral

• Finnish: åkermaniitti

• Portuguese: akermanita f