A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Leucite |
|---|---|
| Description | Leucite belongs to the feldspathoid group. At high temperatures, leucite is isometric and will form the isometric trapezohedron crystal form. It is one of the few minerals that forms the unique trapezohedron. At one time leucite was used as a source of potassium and aluminum. Leucites chemical formula is KAlSi2O6. The name comes from the Greek, leukos, meaning white. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-09-19. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3110. |
| Key words | leucite, feldspathoid, trapezohedron |
| Tech details | 498 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2946 |
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