lehiiten.
/ˈliːhʌɪʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A basic hydrated phosphate of calcium, potassium, sodium, and aluminium, of a white to grey colour.
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1930 E. S. Larsen & E. V. Shannon in Amer. Mineralogist 15 329 (heading) Lehiite, a new mineral.
1942 Larsen & Shannon in Amer. Mineralogist XXVII. 294 Material identified by this writer as lehiite differs somewhat from that described by Larsen and Shannon. It forms dense, light gray layers on the outer shells of the nodules, and is made up of fine to moderately coarse fibers generally in subparallel bands.
1955 M. H. Hey Index Mineral Species (ed. 2) 236 Lehiite, (K,Na)2Ca5Al8(PO4)8(OH)12.6H2O (?).
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