A product of contact metamorphism of siliceous limestones and dolostones, and in rocks of the sanidinite facies. Also, forms from alkalic magmas rich in calcium.
IMA Status:
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884
Locality:
Occurrences are typically of intermediate series members; relatively pure examples have been found at Monte Somma and Vesuvius, Campania, and Monte Cavalluchio, Sacrofano, near Rome, L
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Name Origin:
For Anders Richard Akerman (1837-1922), Swedish metallurgist.
Chemical Formula: 