kvanefjeldite

English

Etymology

From Kvanefjeld +‎ -ite. From Danish Kvanefjeld, a compound of kvan (“garden angelica”) +‎ -e- +‎ fjeld (“mountain”). Its namesake is the locality of the mineral.

Noun

kvanefjeldite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal violet pink mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Kvanefjeldite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.