leucophanite

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/l(j)uːˈkɒfənaɪt/

noun

A sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.

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Meanings

nounleucophanite (countable and uncountable, plural leucophanites)

plural leucophanites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.

Origin

Originally named Leukophan (1840) by the Norwegian mineralogist Jens Esmark, in allusion to its whitish color, from leuco- (white) + -phane (“appearing”). The suffix -ite, added later, is used to form nouns denoting minerals.

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leucophanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucophanite

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“leucophanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucophanite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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