leucophanite

English

Etymology

Originally named Leukophan (1840) by the Norwegian mineralogist Jens Esmark, in allusion to its whitish color, from leuco- (white) +‎ -phane (“appearing”). The suffix -ite, added later, is used to form nouns denoting minerals.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l(j)uːˈkɒfənaɪt/
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Noun

leucophanite (countable and uncountable, plural leucophanites)

  1. (mineralogy) A sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Leucophanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “leucophanite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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