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leifite

noun
leif·​ite | \ ˈlēˌfīt, ˈlāˌ-\
plural -s

Definition of leifite

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

History and Etymology for leifite

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

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