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åkermanite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

åkermanite åkermanites

Etymology

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

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