foyaite
noun
foya·ite
\ˈfȯi(y)əˌīt, ˈfōyə-\
Definition of foyaite
-s
1 : a coarse-grained hornblende-nepheline-syenite rock
2 : a nephelite-syenite rock with trachytoid texture
foyaitic
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Origin and Etymology of foyaite
German foyait, from Foya (La Foia), mountain in Algarve province, Portugal + German -it -ite
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