leifite

noun

leif·​ite

ˈlēˌfīt,

ˈlāˌ-

plural -s

: a mineral Na₂AlSi₄O₁₀F consisting of a rare fluoride and silicate of sodium and aluminum and found in Narsarsuak, Greenland

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary leif- (from Leif Ericson fl 1000 Norse mariner and adventurer) + -ite

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