leucophanite
A crystal of leucophanite on a needle of aegirine.
Meaning
Noun
- A sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.
Origin
- Originally named Leukophan (1840) by the Norwegian mineralogist Jens Esmark, in allusion to its whitish color, from Ancient Greek λευκός + φαίνω. The suffix , added later, is used to form nouns denoting minerals.
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