kornerupine
English
Etymology
Named after Andreas Nikolaus Kornerup (1857–1883), Danish geologist + -ine.
Noun
kornerupine (plural kornerupines)
- (mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe2+)4(Al,Fe3+)6(SiO4,BO4)5(O,OH)2, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Kornerupine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “kornerupine”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.