kornerupine

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kornerupine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • kornerupine”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.