åkermanite

åkermanite

See also: akermanite

English

Etymology

Named for Anders Richard Åkerman, a Swedish mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

åkermanite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group, containing calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen and having the chemical formula Ca₂Mg[Si₂O₇].

Translations

mineral

Finnish: åkermaniitti

Portuguese: akermanita f