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ankerite

[ang-kuh-rahyt]

noun

a carbonate mineral related to dolomite but with iron replacing part of the magnesium.

Origin:
1835–45; named after M. J. Anker (died 1843), Austrian mineralogist; see -ite¹

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ankerite (ˈæŋkəˌraɪt)

—n
	a greyish to brown mineral that resembles dolomite and consists of a carbonate of calcium, magnesium, and iron. Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)CO₃

[C19: named after M. J. Anker (died 1843), Austrian mineralogist]

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