English Explanatory Dictionary

kvanefjeldite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal violet pink mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Word forms

kvanefjeldite

Etymology

From Kvanefjeld + -ite. From Danish Kvanefjeld, a compound of kvan (“garden angelica”) + -e- + fjeld (“mountain”). Its namesake is the locality of the mineral.

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