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

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