Meanings
nounhackmanite (countable and uncountable, plural hackmanites)
plural hackmanites
- countableuncountableAn important variety of sodalite exhibiting tenebrescence.
Origin
From Hackman + -ite, named according to Finnish geologist Victor Hackman who first discovered the mineral in Kola peninsula.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish hackmaniitti
- hackmaniittimineral
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APA
hackmanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackmanite
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“hackmanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackmanite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hackmanite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackmanite.
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