Ankerite

Word ANKERITE
Character 8
Hyphenation an ker ite
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Ankerite"

What do we mean by ankerite?

A white, gray, or red iron-rich dolomitic or carbonate mineral, Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO3)2. noun

A crystallized variety of dolomite containing much iron. noun

A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron. noun

Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese. noun

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The word "ankerite" in example sentences

This assemblage is concentrated along the margins of a calcite/ankerite vein. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A significant amount of quartz ankerite veining, in cases with significant sulphide mineralization was intersected at some locations and of the assays received to date one interval in drill hole DE-10-1 assayed 1. 77g/t gold over a 1.9 m core length, representing a new gold discovery in the area. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Alteration consists of pervasive ankerite and sericite with local tourmaline, both disseminated and in veins. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Recent mechanical trenching on the south vein system has uncovered considerable quartz-ankerite veining hosted within a package of strong carbonate altered and sheared mafic volcanic rocks containing pyrite and trace chalcopyrite mineralization. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Quartz veins in sericite-ankerite schist 300 meters NE of the Stubby Zone Pyritic shear adjacent to New Silicified Zone ❋ Unknown (2009)

Allochems (peloids, oolites) with oncolites & intercolumnal detritus, anthraxolite (dark), chert & chalcedony (matrix), hematite (red), ankerite (white/light colored rhombohedra), algal laminae are all visible in image. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, if I’m parsing it correctly, the red color is from hematite in the matrix, while most of the colored blobs and filamentary structures are stromatolites of various types; except for the white ones, which are ankerite. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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