English edit

Etymology edit

Hackman +‎ -ite, named according to Finnish geologist Victor Hackman who first discovered the mineral in Kola peninsula.

Noun edit

hackmanite (countable and uncountable, plural hackmanites)

  1. An important variety of sodalite exhibiting tenebrescence.

Translations edit

Further reading edit

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hackmanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • hackmanite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.