Leifite

Leifiet, Leifit, Leifita, Лейфит, リーフ石, 鈉鈹鋁輝石


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Na2(Si,Al,Be)7(O,OH,F)14
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: trigonal
Mohs scale: 6
Density (g/cm3): 2.57
Refractive index: 1.512 - 1.522
Cleavage: distinct
Colors: colorless, light rose
Transparency: transparent - translucent
Luster: silky
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest crystal: 3 cm?
Deposits: Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia
Discovery: 1915
1st Description: 1915
Name: in honor of the Icelandic mariner and explorer Leif Ericson (c.970 - c.1020), because leifite was discovered at Narsarsuk / Greenland

Leifite Mineral

Size: 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm

Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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Leifite Mineral
Leifite

Weight: 0.47 ct

Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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Leifite Mineral

Size: Micromount

Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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Leifite Mineral


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