lesleyite

lesleyite
\\ˈleslēˌīt, -ezl-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: John Lesley, Jr., 19th century American on whose farm it was found + English -ite
: a mineral approximately K2Al8 2/3Si4O20(OH)4 consisting of a brittle mica that is related to margarite but contains potassium

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