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)Ca 2 (Fe,Mg) 5 (Si,Al) 8 O 22 Cl 2 and belonging near hastingsite in the amphibole group