tschermakite

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noun

a complex silicate mineral (a kind of hornblende) containing calcium, magnesium, aluminium and ferric iron found in metamorphic rocks

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nountschermakite (plural tschermakites)

plural tschermakites

  1. a complex silicate mineral (a kind of hornblende) containing calcium, magnesium, aluminium and ferric iron found in metamorphic rocks

Origin

For Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg, + -ite.

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tschermakite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tschermakite

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