leidyiten.
/ˈlʌɪdɪʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A complicated hydrous silicate found in fine yellowish-green scales.
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1878 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 84.
1882 J. D. Dana Min. App. 68 Leidyite..consisting of fine scales with silky lustre.
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