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Name and first discovery : Named after the Austrian mineralogist and curator of the Universalmuseum Joanneum, Styria, Austria, Joseph Anker (1771-1843). First described in 1825.
Chemistry :
Synonyms : brown spar, codazzite
Varieties : Mangano-Ankerite, Nickel-Ankerite
Abbreviation : Ank
literature
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1952). Dana's system of mineralogy. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar , 74 (2), 218-219.