kornerupine

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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kornerupine (plural kornerupines)

  1. (mineralogy) 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.

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