latueris
Latueris is a proposed mineral species within the silicate family, named for the Latuer region where the first samples were collected. The term was introduced in a mid-2000s publication by geologists seeking to describe a distinctive set of X-ray diffraction patterns associated with a high-temperature aluminosilicate phase. As of the present, latueris has not been formally recognized by the International Mineralogical Association, and its status remains subject to debate.
Description of latueris is based on limited samples, typically colorless to pale blue and translucent, with
Occurrence and formation are currently anchored to a single or few localities in volcanic or alkaline magmatic
Discovery and status: The name latueris was proposed by researchers who stressed the need for a formal