ankerite
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an·ker·ite
(ăng′kə-rīt′)n.
A white, gray, or red iron-rich dolomitic or carbonate mineral, Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO3)2.
[After Matthias Joseph Anker (1771-1843), Austrian mineralogist.]
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ankerite
(ˈæŋkəˌraɪt)n
(Minerals) 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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an•ker•ite
(ˈæŋ kəˌraɪt)n.
a carbonate mineral related to dolomite but with iron replacing part of the magnesium.
[1835–45; after M. J. Anker (d. 1843), Austrian mineralogist; see -ite1]
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