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leucite
[ loo-sahyt ]
noun
- a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
leucite
/ luːˈsɪtɪk; ˈluːsaɪt /
noun
- a grey or white mineral consisting of potassium aluminium silicate: a source of potash for fertilizers and of aluminium. Formula: KAlSi 2 O 6
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Derived Forms
- leucitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- leu·cit·ic [loo-, sit, -ik], adjective
- pseudo·leucite noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.
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Leucite and nepheline rocks have been found in various parts of the island, especially in the south-west.
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These observations led me to reject the opinion of those who hold that crystals of leucite are pre-existent in the lava.
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In such cases the felspar crystals ought to retain the forms of leucite.
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When leucite or nepheline replaces plagioclase, the rock becomes a leucite-basalt, or nepheline-basalt.
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