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Meaning of ankerite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Ankerit
Español ankerita
Suomi ankeriitti
Français ankérite
Italiano ankerite
Polski ankeryt
Português ankerita anquerita

Examples

“In this second excavation the red ore is more largely mixed with the micaceous specular variety, and also includes large rounded blocks of ankerite and angular fragments of rock.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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