kornerupine

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

Origin

  • Named after Andreas Nikolaus Kornerup (1857–1883), Danish geologist -ine.

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