dashkesanite

noun

dash·​ke·​san·​ite

ˌdashkəˈsaˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a chloroaluminosilicate of sodium, potassium, iron, and magnesium (Na,K)Ca₂(Fe,Mg)₅(Si,Al)₈O₂₂Cl₂ and belonging near hastingsite in the amphibole group

Word History

Etymology

Russian dashkesanit, from Dashkesan, Azerbaijan, U.S.S.R., its locality + Russian -it -ite

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