ankerite
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kəˌraɪt noun
a carbonate mineral related to dolomite but with iron replacing part of the magnesium.
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| —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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Ankerite
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Example sentences
High levels of magnesium, which are common, probably derive from ankerite.
Hornblende quartz monzonite is commonly altered to chlorite-ankerite-sericite with or without pyrite.
The veins are usually zoned with sulfides on the walls and a center of comb quartz and ankerite.
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