Etymology

åkermanite

Today it means: A melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group, containing calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen and having the chemical formula Ca₂Mg[Si₂O₇]. Full definition →

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The story

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

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