åkermanite
/ˈɔːkəmənʌɪt/ /ˈakəmənʌɪt/(also akermanite) Mineralogy
noun
A mineral of the melilite group, occurring typically as blocky prisms in siliceous limestone and dolomite rocks and in blast-furnace slags.
- Åkermanite is an aluminosilicate of calcium and magnesium, Ca2MgSi2O7. Crystal system: tetragonal..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From the name of Richard Åkerman, Swedish metallurgist + -ite, after German Åkermanit.
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