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leucophanite

noun
leu·​coph·​a·​nite | \ lüˈkäfəˌnīt\
variants: or less commonly leucophane \ ˈlükəˌfān \
plural -s

Definition of leucophanite

: a mineral (Na, Ca)2BeSi2(O, F, OH)7 consisting of a beryllium sodium calcium silicate with fluorine occurring in glassy greenish tabular crystals

History and Etymology for leucophanite

leucophanite from leucophane (from Swedish leukophan, from leuk- leuc- + -phan -phane) + -ite

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