tschermakite

English

Etymology

For Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg, +‎ -ite.

Noun

tschermakite (plural tschermakites)

1. a complex silicate mineral (a kind of hornblende) containing calcium, magnesium, aluminium and ferric iron found in metamorphic rocks

Further reading

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