Ankerite Mineral Data
Common in ore-bearing rocks as a rock forming mineral (gangue). High Fe species are found in iron ores. IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1825 : Locality: Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria Link to MinDat.org Location Data. Name Origin: Named after the Styrian (Austrian) mineralogist, Mathias Joseph Anker (1771-1843). Name Pronunciation: