leucitite

noun

leu·​ci·​tite

lüsəˌtīt

plural -s

: a basaltic rock chiefly composed of leucite with augite, some magnetite, and no feldspar

Word History

Etymology

obsolete German leucitit (now leuzitit), from obsolete German leucit leucite (now leuzit) + German -it -ite

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