Etymology

tschermakite

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Today it means: a complex silicate mineral (a kind of hornblende) containing calcium, magnesium, aluminium and ferric iron found in metamorphic rocks Full definition →

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For Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg, + -ite.

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