dashkesanite

dashkesanite
\\ˌdashkəˈsaˌnīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Russian dashkesanit, from Dashkesan, Azerbaijan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, its locality + Russian -it -ite
: 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

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