kvanefjeldite
English
Etymology
Kvanefjeld + -ite. From Danish Kvanefjeld, a compound of kvan (“garden angelica”) + -e- + fjeld (“mountain”). Its namesake is the locality of the mineral.
Noun
kvanefjeldite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal violet pink mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
References
- “Kvanefjeldite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.