Leucite

K(AlSi2)O6

This sample of leucite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Leucite is a silicate mineral of potassium and aluminum with the composition K(AlSi2)O6. The sample at left is about 10 cm across and is from Rome, Latium, Italy.

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