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Named after Andreas Nikolaus Kornerup (1857–1883), Danish geologist + -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kornerupine
Today it means: A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones. Full definition →