| Name: | Leifite Lf |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na7Be2(Si15Al3)O39(F,OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Leifite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Beryllium (Be) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Denmark (Greenland) |
| Year First Published: | 1915 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Bøggild O B (1915) Leifit, et nyt mineral fra Narsarsuk, Meddelelser om Grønland 51, 429-433 Chemical formula redefined: Sokolova E, Huminicki D M C,Hawthorne F C (2005) The crystal chemistry of telyushenkoite and leifite, ANa_6_[Be_2_Al_3_Si_15_O_39_F_2_], A = Cs, Na. The Canadian Mineralogist 40, 183-192 |
| Structural Group Name: | Leifite |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1267 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.6 |
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