leucite
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of leucite
From the German word Leukit, dating back to 1790–1800. See leuco-, -ite 1
Example Sentences
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There are great beds of it in the green sands of New Jersey, the Cartersville slates of Georgia, and the leucite rocks of Wyoming.
From Time Magazine Archive
Crystals of leucite with microliths and cavities darkened by magnetite dust; also, containing crystals of magnetite.
From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Hull, Edward
These observations led me to reject the opinion of those who hold that crystals of leucite are pre-existent in the lava.
From The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 by Palmieri, Luigi
Within it they found crystals of leucite already formed, showing that these are the first to grow while the melted rock is still intensely hot.
From Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science by Buckley, Arabella B.
The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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