foyaite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Foya + -ite, after the part of Portugal where they can be found.
Noun
[edit]foyaite (countable and uncountable, plural foyaites)
- (mineralogy) A K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.